This book sets out to provide a coherent history of the fortunes of this ship-type in the twentieth century. It begins with a brief summary of development before the World War I and an account of a few notable cruiser actions during that conflict that helped define what cruisers would look like in the post-war world. The core of the ...
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Modern Cruiser
The Evolution of Ships that Fought the Second World War
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Battle in the Baltic
"The Royal Navy and the Fight to Save Estonia and Latvia, 1918-20"
Though for most participants World War I ended on 11 November 1918, the Royal Navy found itself, despite four years of slaughter and war weariness, fighting a fierce and brutal battle in the Baltic Sea against Bolshevik Russia in an attempt to protect the fragile independence of the newly liberated states of Estonia and Latvia. This new book by Steve ...
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Tribute to a Generation
Haydn Williams and the Building of the World War II Memorial
This book would not be possible without the generous support and symbiotic partnership with the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, whose dedicated work of preserving the legacy of those who served in the world's greatest conflict ensures that their sacrifices will be forever remembered and revered.
Tribute to a Generation highlights the unappreciated yet pivotal role ...
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