Naval Operations of the Campaign in Norway, April-June 1940

by David Brown

Overview

This is the official Naval Staff history of the Norway campaign, originally published internally in 1951. It covers the period from early April 1940 to the completion of operations in June. The operation involved most of the Royal Navy's ships in the Home theatre at the time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714651194
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/29/2000
Series:	Naval Staff Histories
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Brown former Head of the Naval Historical Branch.

Table of Contents

Stone & Stone

"once again, Cass offers a valuable chunk of history"



Ships Telegraph

"essential PJHQ reading"



"a highly important book"

The Bulletin of the Military Historical Society

Editorial Reviews

This book was originally written in 1942 as a confidential internal examination of the first major combined operation in WWII. The current version is a reprint of a 1951 publication that incorporated materials made available after the war was over. It analyzes the Norwegian campaign, examining both the mistakes and the successes of these often improvised battles. B&w pictures and maps before and after the text add details to the information offered by the report. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'The release of the official British history of the Norwegian naval operations of the Second World War provides fascinating reading as a tale of near-misses, bravery and blunders ... the book contains a wealth of detail ... a fascinating study of the attack on Norway [it] should be read by all interested in this campaign, in the use of sea power for amphibious attacks, and in the employment of joint forces.' - The Northern Mariner

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