Battleship by H P Willmott
Presenting an elegy for a magnificent class of warship, this book provides an analysis of how these ships came to be, and why ultimately they failed. It points out the fallacies underlying the Anglo-German naval race in the years before the First World War and also reassesses the interwar Washington and London treaties.
'Battleship is an elegy for a magnificent type of warshipIt is also a fascinating and closely-argued, often controversial analysis of how these ships came to be, and why ultimately they failed. The author presents new ideas in th
H P Willmott is the author of THE GREAT CRUSADE and THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE EAST. He has written extensively on modern naval and military subjects. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and until recently worked for the Naval Historical Branch of the Ministry of Defence.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780304358106 |
| ISBN 10 | 030435810X |
| Title | Battleship |
| Author | H P Willmott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2002-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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