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History

Brooke, Geoffrey

Military

Pen & Sword Maritime

<p>On the evening of September 3, 1939, just hours after WW II was declared, passengers on board the ocean liner Athenia were enjoying their Sunday dinner when the ship was rocked by explosions. Athenia listed to the port side, and dishes, glasses, and silverware fell to the floor as chairs and tables began to slide. The windows and portholes had been painted black to avoid detection at night and with the loss of power the dining room was left in complete darkness. Shock and terror for the passengers must have soon followed. Germany had just struct its first blow of the war by firing a torpedo without waning from a submarine U-30 launching the Battle of the Atlantic. Athenia, a British ship was loaded with Americans, Canadians and Europeans attempting to cross the Atlantic from Liverpool to Montreal before the outbreak fo the war. As the ship sank, 1.306 were rescued but 112 people were lost, including thirty Americans. Housewives, children, college students, scientists, actresses, and Jewish refugees were among the victims. Athenia Torpedoed is the first book in English inver fifty years to study this maritime disaster. Based on extensive new research, it tells the dramatic story of tragedy and triumph as historian Francis Carroll recounts the survivors' experiences and explains how the incident shaped policy in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. For Great Britain, the sinking was seen as a violation of international law and convoys were immediately sent to protect shipping. The aggressive act also served as the catalyst to shape British public opinion toward the war. In Canada, Athenia's sinking and the resulting death of ten-year-old passenger Margaret Hayworth became an emotional issue around which much of the nation could rally in support of Parliment's decision to enter the war. In the US the attack exposed Germany as a serious threat and changed public option enough to allow the country to sell munitions and supplies to the allies.</p>

Athenia Torpedoed: The U-Boat Attack that Ignited the Battle

Carroll, Francis M.

Cox's Navy: Salvaging the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow, 1924–1931

Biographies & Memoirs

Booth, Tony

Historical

Frigate Commander

Wareham, Tom

Leaders & Notable People

Midget Submarine Commander: The Life of Godfrey Place VC

Watkins, Paul.

Even the most knowledgeable reader will be shocked by the extent of the crimes committed against servicemen and civilians revealed in this chilling new study. From the regular execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors, Mark Felton takes a detailed look at this dark chapter in the history of the Japanese navy in World War II. Prior to this account, Japanese war crimes at sea have received relatively little attention compared to coverage of the Japanese army's barbaric conduct. Written by a longtime resident of the Far East, this new work takes into account the culture that led to such appalling atrocities. Upon publication in the UK, the book drew major news coverage.

Slaughter at Sea: The Untold Story of Japan's Naval War Crimes

Mark Felton

Asia

Seapower was a crucial element in the outcome of the Second World War.  The U-Boat campaign almost brought Britain to her knees; the Arctic convoys were crucial to keeping Russia in the War; Pearl Harbor brought America into the conflict with massive repercussions; allied naval supremacy made the D-Day landings possible.This book examines in detail the key naval commanders of both sides including five British (Pound, Cunningham, Ramsay, Horton, Somerville) and five US admirals (King, Nimitz, Spruance, Halsey, Fletcher), three German (Raeder, Doenitz, Lutjens) three Japanese (Yamamato, Nagumo, Koga) and two French (Darlan, de la Borde), the latterjustified by the problems faced by Vichy France, including the courageous decision to scuttle the fleet rather than let it fall into German hands in late 1942.  In selecting the list, the author has made their decisive role in the war the only criterion.

Fighting Admirals of World War II

WRAGG, David

The Cruel Sea Retold

Bernard Edwards

Henry Morgan (1635-1688) was the most successful of all the pirates of the Caribbean, amassing a fortune by pillaging towns on the Spanish Main and eventually becoming governor of Jamaica. This lively biography charts his colourful career, unpicking fact from fiction and addressing questions that perplex historians to this day: to what extent were his activities sanctioned by the government, was he driven by patriotism or by greed, and was he responsible for the torture of Spanish prisoners?

Buccaneer King: The Story of Captain Henry Morgan

Thomas, Graham A.

Killing the Bismarck: Destroying the Pride of Hitler's Fleet

Ballantyne, Iain

Europe

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