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The Royal Navy 1939–45

The Royal Navy 1939–45 cover

The Royal Navy 1939–45

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The outbreak of war found the Royal Navy with world-wide responsibilities but, despite its legendary professionalism, out-of-date strategic doctrines.

Despite some early clashes between capital ships, advances in submarine warfare and naval aviation would soon come to dominate the war at sea. By mid-1943, however, the Royal Navy dominated the Mediterranean, was winning the campaign against the Atlantic U-boats, and was convoying vast quantities of war material across the Atlantic and to Russia.

The 'senior service' made a huge contribution to the D-Day landings, and sent strong units to support the USN in the final campaigns against Japan.

Table of Contents

Introduction - organisation and command structure in 1939
Recruitment and training - personnel categories
Service afloat - organisation of the ship's company
Uniforms - officers, ratings, shore parties, Naval Commandos, Fleet Air Arm
Insignia - ratings' badges
WRNS & QARNNS
Commonwealth and Allied personnel
Miscellaneous organisations.

Product details

Published 25 Oct 2001
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781841761954
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 43 b/w; 5 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Elite
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Ian Sumner

Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manche…

Illustrator

Alix Baker

Alix Baker is one of Britain's leading military ar…

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