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Osprey New Vanguard 266: French Battleships 1914-45 NVG 266
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Series
- New Vanguard Ser.
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781472818195
- Book Title
- French Battleships 1914-45
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.7 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Wright, Paul, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.2 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Naval, Europe / France, Military / Weapons
- Item Weight
- 5.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472818199
ISBN-13
9781472818195
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240078509
Product Key Features
Book Title
French Battleships 1914-45
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Military / Naval, Europe / France, Military / Weapons
Illustrator
Wright, Paul, Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
New Vanguard Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
5.6 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Noppen's slim study offers a useful introduction to 20th-century French battleships. Make it your Launchpad to further exploration of this fascinating topic. Recommended!" - Cybermodeler Online, "Noppen's slim study offers a useful introduction to 20th-century French battleships. Make it your Launchpad to further exploration of this fascinating topic. Recommended!" -- Cybermodeler Online
Series Volume Number
266
Synopsis
This authoritative study examines the French Navy's last battleships, using detailed color plates and historical photographs, taking them from their inception before World War I, through their service in World War II including the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1943, and the service of Richelieu in the war against Japan. On September 1, 1910, France became the last great naval power to lay down a dreadnought battleship, the Courbet . The ensuing Courbet and Bretagne-class dreadnoughts had a relatively quiet World War I, spending most of it at anchor off the entrance to the Adriatic, keeping watch over the Austro-Hungarian fleet. The constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty prevented new battleships being built until the 1930s, with the innovative Dunkerque-class and excellent Richelieu-class of battleships designed to counter new German designs. After the fall of France in 1940, the dreadnoughts and fast battleships of the Marine Nationale had the unique experience of firing against German, Italian, British, and American targets during the war., A concise and detailed technical history of the French Navy's last battleships and the role they played in the World Wars, ideal for enthusiasts of 20th century naval history., France was the last of the great naval powers to join the dreadnought revolution. With World War I looming, France changed its battleship strategy to pursue dreadnoughts of its own and challenge the growing naval strength of Italy and Austria-Hungary in the Mediterranean. The Courbet- and Bretagne-class battleships were the result. In the 1930s, to counter German rearmament, France strengthened its fleet with the innovative Dunkerque-class and excellent Richelieu-class fast battleships. While France's battleships saw little action in World War I, spending most of it keeping watch over the Austro-Hungarian fleet, they had a diverse and active World War II - serving the Third Republic, Vichy France, and Free France, and firing in anger against British, German, American, and Japanese targets over the course of the war. Fully illustrated with detailed new artwork and historic photos, this study explains the history and qualities of France's most powerful warships, and the role they played in the tumultuous early 20th century. Book jacket.
LC Classification Number
V815.5.F8
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