Defiance at Sea
Defiance at Sea
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A collection of 14 true stories, taken from 400 years of war, of how crews and warships battled against overwhelming odds, only to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Examples include the sinking of armed raiders by a US merchant in 1942, and Japanese resistance off Bali in 1942.
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Defiance at Sea by Jon Guttman
A collection of 14 true stories, taken from 400 years of war, of how crews and warships battled against overwhelming odds, only to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Examples include the sinking of armed raiders by a US merchant in 1942, and Japanese resistance off Bali in 1942.
JON GUTTMAN is an editor at Aviation History magazine, author of more than a dozen books on aviation history--including The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft, also available from Westholme Publishing--and is an expert on the history of flight during the world wars. He lives in Leesburg, Virginia
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| ISBN 13 | 9781854092403 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854092405 |
| Title | Defiance at Sea |
| Author | Jon Guttman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1995-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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