Naval Operations of the Campaign in Norway FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book is the Naval Staff History of the first major combined operation in the Second World War. Based on a confidential internal appraisal, originally written in 1942, this version was completed in 1951, incorporating German information that became available after the war." "This edition contains an extended preface by David Brown, former head of the Naval Historical Branch of the Ministry of Defence, a selection of illustrations and a foreword by the First Sea Lord.
SYNOPSIS
This is the official Naval Staff history of the Norway campaign, originally published internally in 1951. It covers the period from early April 1940 to the completion of operations in June. The operation involved most of the Royal Navy's ships in the Home theatre at the time.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
This book was originally written in 1942 as a confidential internal examination of the first major combined operation in WWII. The current version is a reprint of a 1951 publication that incorporated materials made available after the war was over. It analyzes the Norwegian campaign, examining both the mistakes and the successes of these often improvised battles. B&w pictures and maps before and after the text add details to the information offered by the report. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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