Hostilities Only: Training the Wartime Navy [Paperback]

Brian Lavery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0948065486 | ISBN-13: 978-0948065484 | Edition: 1st Edition

Chronicling the training of more than a million people—923, 000 men and 86,000 women—who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, this comprehensive book draws upon official documents as well as lively personal accounts from such people as Evelyn Waugh, Nicholas Monsarrat, Tristan Jones, and J. P. W. Mallalieu. Through in-depth research, the book tells one of the major untold stories of the World War II, highlighting the personal, logistical, and technical problems and solutions facing the Navy during this period.

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About the Author

Brian Lavery is a curator emeritus at the National Maritime Museum and author of River-Class Frigates and the Battle of the Atlantic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: National Maritime Museum; 1st Edition edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0948065486
• ISBN-13: 978-0948065484
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,317,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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