Vol Part 2 originally published in 1961. This volume is the official account which covers the period from 1st June 1944 until the end of the war.Captain Roskill has long been recognised as the leading authority on The Royal Navy s part in the Second World War. His official History (originally published for the HMSO) is unlikely even to be superceded. His narrative is highly readable and the analysis is clear. Roskill describes sea battles, convoy actions and the contribution made by technology in the shape of Asdic & Radar. Contents: Chronological Summary of Prncipal Events; Prelude to Neptune -The Assault on Normandy 6th June-3rd July 1944-The Mediterranean Campaigns 1st June-31st December 1944-Coastal Warfare 4th July-31st December 1944-Home Waters and the Arctic 1st June-31st December 1944-The Battle of the Atlantic 1st June-31st December 1944-The Indian Ocean and Pacific 1st June-31st December 1944-The End of the Mediterranean Campaigns 1st Janujary -8th May 1945-Home Waters and the Arctic 1st January-8th May 1945; The Climax of the Anti-Shipping Offensive-The Battle of the Atlantic The Final Phase and the Surrender of the U-Boats 1st January-8th May 1945-The Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1st January-30th June 1945-The Pacific War and the Arrival of the British Pacific Fleet 1st January-31st March 1945-The Offensive in the Pacific1stApril-30thJune1945-The Setting of the Rising Sun 1st July-14th August 1945-Conclusion and Inquiry.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By a flynn
Authoritative factual research (though I have spotted 2 tiny factual errors, one a date and one statistic), elegant prose, the author's own Admiralty background, Roskill is a must and it is good that copies are still around. (so few remain in public librareis--even reference ones). In my view an expert text written c.15 years after the events (as here) is at just the right distance--author not caught up in contemporary bias, but not removed from first hand experience.
The maps are excellent. A good set of volumes for a reference library shelf, but ALSO a good, sustaining, read.
The maps are excellent. A good set of volumes for a reference library shelf, but ALSO a good, sustaining, read.
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By PMW
This was a good overview of the war at sea, but I found that sometimes it spent more time than I wanted on the US actions. However, I really valued this series of books and learnt a lot from them. In this reprint edition, the reproduction of the maps is very poor. The originals appear to have been done in colour and these black and white versions mean that the old colour lines are faint or missing. As reproductions you will also find the odd hand-written correction. These issues disract somewhat from what are very significant historical narratives. However, for the student of naval warfare they are a "must have".
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
This excellant book tells the offical view of the United Kingdom about its navel operations from the start of World War II to the end of 1941. Well done and essential if you are intewrested in this topic.
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