BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR II: TECHNICAL GUIDE
BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR II: TECHNICAL GUIDE
For centuries, battleships provided overwhelming firepower at sea. They were not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation`s power, wealth and pride. The rise of the aircraft carrier following the Japanese aerial strike on Pearl Harbor in 1941 highlighted the vulnerabilities of the battleship, bringing about its demise as a dominant class of warship.This book offers a detailed guide to the major types of battleships to fight in the two World Wars. Explore HMS Dreadnought, the first of a class of fast, big-gun battleships to be developed at the beginning of the 20th century: see the great capital ships that exchanged salvos at the battle of Jutland, including the German battlecruiser Derfflinger, which sank the British battleship Queen Mary: find out about the destruction of HMS Hood, which exploded after exchanging fire with the Bismarck, which itself was sunk after a trans-Atlantic chase by a combination of battery fire and aircraft-launched torpedoes: and be amazed at the `super-battleship` Yamato, which despite its size and firepower, made minimal contribution to Japan`s war effort and was sunk by air attack during the defence of Okinawa.Illustrated with more than 100 detailed artworks and photographs, Technical Guide: Battleships of World War I and World War II is an essential reference guide for modellers and naval warfare enthusiasts.
Data sheet
- Język
- PL
- Ilość stron
- 128
- Rodzaj okładki
- TWARDA
- Termin realizacji
- 72
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