"This is the narrative of the American Navy in the Atlantic from the days of neutrality patrol to the crossing of the Rhine. Now the complete story can be told of duty in the frigid waters off Iceland and Greenland, the 'Killer Groups' in the action that destroyed Germany's U-boat power, and the great, amphibious landings in Africa, Sicily and Italy, Normandy, and Southern France. This volume t…
Presents the story of the French navy in World War II. Few people realize the tragic situation of a country forced to capitulate to a traditional enemy. After this humiliating experience, the Navy, in its attempts to preserve France’s foreign possessions, and to supply the mother country, found itself torn between the conflicting interests of involved internal and international politics.
Organization and provision of the N.L.F., its cultural and historical roles, and political and strategical aims