I Was There on PQ17 the Convoy to Hell by Paul Lund

I Was There on PQ17 the Convoy to Hell by Paul Lund

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The Royal Navy betrayed the men of convoy PQ17. An order was issued by the British Admiralty... 'scatter' escorts. These were murderous orders that broke a prime naval convention and left the merchantmen and rescue ships unprotected. German fighter planes and submarines attacked them without mercy. This title tells the story of this convoy.

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I Was There on PQ17 the Convoy to Hell by Paul Lund

This title presents one of the bleakest episodes in Royal Naval history. Here is the inside story as told by the men who survived. It is the story of a brutally hard convoy that, according to official records, was incident free. It is the convoy that the British Admiralty tried to cover up. The Royal Navy betrayed the men of convoy PQ17. An order was issued by the British Admiralty...'scatter' escorts. These were murderous orders that broke a prime naval convention and left the merchantmen and rescue ships unprotected. German fighter planes and submarines attacked them without mercy. Of 31 ships, 24 were lost together with their complements of 300 men. By the end of this book you do feel that you too have lived through PQ17's disastrous story. And that you can appreciate the enormous courage and endurance of the men who served in its bitter Arctic cold.
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ISBN 13 9780572035426
ISBN 10 057203542X
Title I Was There on PQ17 the Convoy to Hell
Author Paul Lund
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher W Foulsham & Co Ltd
Year published 2010-03-24
Number of pages 224
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