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Language: en
Pages: 255
Authors: Bernard Edwards
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-05-31 - Publisher: Casemate Publishers

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On the outbreak of war in 1939 Admiral Donitzs U-boat flotillas consisted of some thirty U-boats fully operational, with only six to eight at sea at any one tim
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Pages: 208
Authors: Bernard Edwards
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-03-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime

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In the early stages of the Second World War, Donitz’s U-boats generally adhered to Prize Rules, surfacing before attacking and making every effort to preserve
Churchill's Thin Grey Line
Language: en
Pages: 283
Authors: Bernard Edwards
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-30 - Publisher: Grub Street Publishers

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The naval historian and retired merchant navy captain recounts the contributions of Britain’s civilian ships during WWII in this “cracking read” (The Brid
Running the Gauntlet
Language: en
Pages: 232
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The British Merchant Navy dominated the world trade routes in the years leading up to the Second World War. The star players of the fleet were the cargo liners,
Survivors of Enemy Action
Language: en
Pages: 215
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The war years 1939 – 1945 were the most perilous in the long history of the British Merchant Navy. The figures speak for themselves. With 2,535 ships sunk and