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World War Two at Sea: The Last Battleships (Images of War) Kindle Edition

by Philip Kaplan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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This wide-ranging naval history features rare wartime battleship images combined with thrilling first person accounts from servicemen.

During the Second World War, big-gun battleships represented the ultimate power of the world’s greatest navies. In this book, veteran battleship crew members describe their unforgettable experiences aboard these iconic vessels. Here are the vivid recollections of a Royal Navy officer at Jutland; tales of the loss of the German warship Scharnhorst in the arctic; combat experience inside a sixteen-inch gun turret aboard an Iowa-class battleship during the Gulf War; and many others.

Included too is the story of the great German battleship Bismarck, which sank the pride of the British fleet; the story of HMS Hood; and that of the USS Missouri,on whose deck the final surrender document of the Second World War was signed.

The text is combined with a compelling selection of historic images representing the era of the great battleships from the early years through the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and the preservation of a handful of these vessels as museum pieces today.
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  1. Part of series
    Images of War
  2. Print length
    294 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  6. Publication date
    February 19, 2014
  7. File size
    66711 KB
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About the Author

Author/historian/designer/photographer Philip Kaplan has written and co-authored forty-seven books on aviation, military and naval subjects. His previous books include: One Last Look, The Few, Little Friends, Round the Clock, Wolfpack, Convoy, Fighter Pilot, Bombers, Fly Navy, Run Silent, Chariots of Fire, Legend and, for Pen and Sword, Big Wings, Two-Man Air Force, Night and Day Bomber Offensive, Mustang The Inspiration, Rolling Thunder, Behind the Wire, Grey Wolves, Naval Air, and Sailor. He is married to the novelist Margaret Mayhew.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00SGC4UY6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military; Illustrated edition (February 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 66711 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 294 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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William F. Cosgriff
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting to know the battleship
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
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A good, brief history of the battleships of World War II, with a thumbnail sketch of the battleships that said before and after that war. A nice addition to any historian's library
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James J. Gillen
5.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2021
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Book was received as promised and was everything I expectedit IT was a while written and researched piece!
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R. J. VanderMolen
4.0 out of 5 stars Photo errors hurt the book
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014
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On page 34 is a picture of SMS Konig, but it isn't the one at Scapa Flow and on page 93 is a picture of USS Mississippi, but it is the pre-dreadnought one, not the WW2 one. And while being titled "The Last Battleships" wasted a chapter on the new capital ships, aircraft carriers.
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Amazon Customer Jboswell
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018
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On two occasions my troopship sailed with the Missouri. It was certainly the dominant presence in our small “fleet”.
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timothy dacey jr.
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
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Decent Book, thought it could have covered more of the Active battleships during WW2 kind of rushed through the Iowas
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Robert Smoot
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015
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Too much statistical data and not enough description. Photos, however, are worth the price of the book.
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Ron Boltz
2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting history albeit small offering
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2014
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For the price I was dissapointed in the size of the book. It's less than 1/2" thick although contains many interesting pictures and battleship history. I doubt I would purchase this book knowing what I now know.
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Empe
5.0 out of 5 stars Bella serie
Reviewed in Italy on October 22, 2021
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In questo periodo in offerta a prezzo fisso (un curioso 3,63 euro a volume) ma se comprate i libri originali li pagate 5-6 volte di più. Sintetici nei testi, riccamente illustrati. Per gli appassionati di storia militare una miniera d'oro.
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Traveller_Nico
5.0 out of 5 stars Gut als Referenz
Reviewed in Germany on March 11, 2020
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Eine schöne Sammlung von Bildern zum Thema Schlachtschiffe im 2. Weltkrieg.
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ANTHONY .B.ORME
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2015
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Great book for price
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