Coastal Convoys 1939–1945
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Coastal Convoys 1939–1945

The Indestructible Highway

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Coastal Convoys 1939–1945

The Indestructible Highway

About this book

Using official records from the National Archives personal accounts from the Imperial War Museum and other sources, Coastal Convoys 1939 1945: The Indestructible Highway describes Britains dependence on coastal shipping and the introduction of the convoy system in coastal waters at the outset of the war. It beings to life the hazards of the German mining offensive of 1939, the desperate battles fought in coastal waters during 1940 and 1941, and the long struggle against German air and naval forces which lasted to the end of the Second World War. Reference is also made to the important role played by coasters during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 and the Normandy landings in 1944.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Maps
  7. Foreword by Captain Richard Woodman
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Note for Readers
  10. Prologue: Manny’s War, 17 March 1941
  11. 1 Time and Tide: British Coastal Trade
  12. 2 Storm Clouds
  13. 3 Not so ‘Phoney’ War
  14. 4 Enemy at the Gates
  15. 5 Battle for the Channel
  16. 6 E-boat Alley
  17. 7 Backyard Battle
  18. 8 Keeping the Home Fires Burning
  19. 9 Eye of the Storm
  20. 10 Endgame
  21. Conclusion
  22. Appendix I
  23. Appendix II
  24. Sources and Bibliography
  25. Index
  26. Back Cover