Commonwealth Cruisers 1939-45 (New Vanguard)

Konstam, Angus/ Wright, Paul (ILT)

Osprey Publishing（2015/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 48 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781472805010
• DDC分類 940.545

Full Description

In the early 20th century Britain's largest colonies established their own small naval presence, and their ships fought alongside the Royal Navy during World War I.

These fleets were expanded during the inter-war years, and in 1939 the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy willingly joined the fight on behalf of the British Commonwealth. For the most part these small navies consisted of a few cruisers and destroyers, designed to protect territorial waters and local sea lanes. However, these warships and their crews soon found themselves involved in a global war, and consequently were called upon to fight wherever they were needed, against the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese.

This book tells the story of these small cruiser forces, and the men who served the Allied cause so well during the long and brutal war at sea.

Contents

Introduction
Chronology
Design & Development
Operational History
Armament
Operation
The Commonwealth in Action
Bibliography