A simply stunning book with 100 short but still rich chapters. Read the full review [link=https://larsgyllenhaal.blogspot.com/2020/12/das-book.html]here[/link]
Lars Gyllenhaal

The author has conducted some wonderful research and has uncovered lots of information that is likely to be new to the reader. One example is that rockets were fired from submerged submarines and that this may have happened near the Atlantic East of America. There is much to learn from this book, and I have to say that it is highly commended. Any World War 2 submarine buff would love to get their hands on a copy, and it is well worth the cover price.
Dr Stuart C Blank

The authors have made good use of first hand accounts and provided an exceptional photo-plate section to support their text. This book encapsulates the incredible service of RN destroyers during WWII – Most Highly recommended. Read the complete review [link=http://reviews.firetrench.com/destroyer-at-war-the-fighting-life-and-loss-of-hms-havock-from-the-atlantic-to-the-mediterranean-1939-1942/#more-4667]here.[/link]
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I have an abiding admiration for Guernsey-born Admiral James Saumarez and in fact dedicate my upcoming book The Baltic Prize (out in November) to this Royal Navy officer. His first battle was against the American revolutionaries in 1775, thereafter his main opponents were the French and the Spanish, and the first fighting ship he commanded, the eight-gun galley Spitfire, was involved in forty-seven engagements before being run aground. Rising through the ranks, Saumarez fought on land and at sea. He was involved in actions in the English Channel, served in HMS Victory, took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Blockade of Cadiz, and was with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. Promoted to Rear Admiral, he led his ships at the battles of Algeciras and the Gut of Gibraltar. Saumarez was then despatched into the Baltic, where he was crucial in keeping open Britain’s last vital trade route by an astute combination of diplomacy and a mailed fist. A fascinating biography of a hero by anyone’s.. Read more
Julian Stockwin action-adventure historical fiction

The most complete study of the naval war between Christians and Muslims in the Mediterranean. – A welcome translation of the masterly study of the rise of the Barbary corsairs by a professor at the Sorbonne – Highly Recommended. Read the full review [link=http://reviews.firetrench.com/the-barbary-corsairs-warfare-in-the-mediterranean-1480-1580/#more-4360]here.[/link]
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