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Osprey Vanguard: British Heavy Cruisers 1939-45
Manufacture Product Number : OSP-V190
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The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of World War I, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Naval Treaty. The pre-World War I concept of armored cruisers had been abandoned, but in their stead the Admiralty saw a place for powerful cruisers, able to patrol the sea lanes of the British Empire, and which were well-armed enough that they could destroy enemy commerce cruisers. The result was a group of British warships, known as the 'Washington Treaty Cruisers', that did everything the Admiralty wanted, but which conformed to the limits imposed by the treaty. These impressive cruisers were high-sided, spacious and stately - perfect peacetime ambassadors for British power. In war they also packed a considerable punch. During WWII the Royal Navy's thirteen heavy cruisers saw service in every theater, whether facing the Bismarck in the North Atlantic or enduring kamikaze attacks in the Pacific. New Vanguard 190; Konstam; 48 pages. |
Type = Books, Magazines, Catalogs and Videos
Category = Books- Osprey New Vanguard Series
Period = World War 2
Material = Paper
Date of Release = 2012-05-10
Status = Available
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