Roy V Martin
During WWII, the Merchant Navy's main task was to brave the Atlantic blockade, convoying essential food, fuel and materials to a besieged nation. Less is known about the part played by merchantmen in evacuations from countries that were overrun. They saved over 90,000 troops from Dunkirk and went on to rescue more than 200,000 troops and civilians from other parts of France. Chapters include Singapore; the Norwegian campaign; Dunkirk; the Channel Islands; Greece and Crete; Sicily and Italy; the Normandy landings; the South of France, Gibraltar, etc, with detailed ship listing and human stories.
During WWII, the Merchant Navy's main task was to brave the Atlantic blockade, convoying essential food, fuel and materials to a besieged nation. Less is known about the part played by merchantmen in evacuations from countries that were overrun. They saved over 90,000 troops from Dunkirk and went on to rescue more than 200,000 troops and civilians from other parts of France. A British government press release reported that 50,000 volunteer British merchant seamen manned over 1,000 ships for D-Day. Chapters include Singapore; the Norwegian campaign; Dunkirk; the Channel Islands; Greece and Crete; Sicily and Italy; the Normandy landings; the South of France, Gibraltar, etc, with detailed ship listing and human stories.
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| Author(s) | Roy V Martin |
