The Royal Marines and the War at Sea 1939-45 - Brossura

Watts, Martin

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ISBN 10: 144566318X ISBN 13: 9781445663180

Casa editrice: Amberley Pub Plc, 2018

Riassunto

In The Royal Marines and the War at Sea 1939 45military and naval historian Martin Watts records how marines fought at sea, their relationship with the Royal Navy, and the overall contribution they made to victory in the Second World War. Combining personal narrative with strategical, tactical and technical analysis, this book is centred on the career of the author’s great-uncle, Colour Sergeant Albert Nobby’ Elliott, who saw active service in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Arctic and Indian Oceans. He was Mentioned in Despatches at the Second Battle of Sirte, took part in Operation Torc h, and was a gun layer in HMS Jamaicawhen she took part in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorston Boxing Day 1943. Nobby finished the war recovering Allied prisoners of war from the south-west Pacific, and was present at the surrender of Japanese forces while on board HMS Glory.

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L'autore:

Martin Watts is Principal Research Fellow at Canterbury Christchurch University. His research centres on the military, political and social effects of conflict, using primary source material from both official and personal archives, to explain the lived experience of those involved. In addition, Martin is interested in the strong connections between Kent and the armed forces during both world wars. He is now engaged with the Whitstable Maritime Project. His publications include ?The Jewish Legion and the First World War’ (Palgrave Macmillan).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Amberley Pub Plc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 144566318X
• ISBN 13: 9781445663180
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256