The Road to Russia: Arctic Convoys 1942

The Road to Russia: Arctic Convoys 1942
ISBN-10
0850528984
ISBN-13
9780850528985
Category
Naval convoys
Pages
225
Language
English
Published
2002-01-01
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Author
Bernard Edwards

Description

Bernard Edwards, the formidable naval historian, has researched the fate of Convoys PQ13 and PQ17 bound from Iceland to Northern Russia as well as the westbound Convoy QP13. Attacked relentlessly by aircraft and U-boats, the former lost a total of thirty ships while QP13 ran into a British minefield off Iceland, losing seven vessels. The Road to Russia is an important addition to the bibliography of this bitterly fought campaign.

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