1945 The Second World War at Sea in Photographs by Phil Carradice

1945 The Second World War at Sea in Photographs by Phil Carradice

The final year of the Second World War was very quiet in terms of naval operations, as European leaders turned their minds towards peace with the promise of unconditional German surrender. From January to May in Europe, the German navy was involved in a large-scale evacuation of refugees; however, the Soviet submarines were working very effectively at this time, so German losses remained high. The majority of the fighting at sea took place in the Pacific and, from April to June, the Allies were fighting in the Battle of Okinawa, the largest amphibious assault in the Second World War Pacific theatre. The Americans used Okinawa as their base to attack mainland Japan; over 70,000 Japanese soldiers died. The last actions of the Battle of the Atlantic took place in May, and the German U-boat fleet surrendered en masse in the same month. In this book, Phil Carradice uses a selection of rare photographs to finish the story of the Second World War at sea.

Phil Carradice is a full time writer and broadcaster. He is a graduate of Cardiff University and UWIC in Cardiff and taught for thirty years, becoming Head of a large residential Special School. He has had numerous books published including novels, history, biography and poetry. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 3 & 4 and on TV programmes such as The One Show. He presents The Past Master on BBC Radio Wales. He lives in the Vale of Glamorgan.

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ISBN 13	9781445622545
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Title	1945 The Second World War at Sea in Photographs
Author	Phil Carradice
Series	The Second World War At Sea In Photographs
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2016-09-15
Number of pages	128
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