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German Commerce Raider vs British Cruiser

The Atlantic & The Pacific 1941

Robert Forczyk author Ian Palmer illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:20th Jun '10

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The history of one of the greatest acts of deception as Kriesgmarine raiders disguised as merchant ships wrecked havoc on Allied shipping and the Allied cruisers who finally destroyed them.

During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for attacks against Allied shipping. To counter this deadly threat, the Royal Navy employed cruisers and intelligence-gathering apparatus to destroy the disguised German commerce raiders. This title covers cat and mouse game fought by these vessels.During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for surprise attacks against Allied shipping. To counter this deadly threat, the Royal Navy employed cruisers and their intelligence-gathering apparatus to find and destroy the disguised German commerce raiders. This Duel title covers the deadly game of cat and mouse, fought by these surface vessels during World War II.

ISBN: 9781846039188

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 8mm

Weight: 296g

80 pages