For the king's service: railway ships at war
Auteur :
Mullay, A. J.
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780752446271
Date de publication :
1 mars 2008
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Army and Navy had demand for ships during both world wars. They were needed as troop transports, minesweepers, hospital ships, armed merchant cruisers and even as aircraft carriers. This title tells the story of the many railway steamers which joined the fight to rid the world of Axis yoke, and successes and disasters of railway ships at war.