"Review - "The Naval War in the Baltic", by Poul Grooss " Topic
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| Tango01 | 19 Aug 2017 10:15 p.m. PST |
"The naval side of the Second World War in the Baltic is often seen as something of a backwater. This recent book written by Poul Grooss, a retired Danish Navy Captain and lecturer at the Royal Danish Naval Academy, sets the record straight and shows that, whilst it was not the setting for well known "set piece" battles and campaigns as in the Atlantic and Pacific, it was the scene of constant naval action from the start to the finish of WW2 in Europe – indeed the opening shots of the war came from the sea. A good portion of the opening chapters deal with the historical and political background and developments leading up to the shelling of the Westerplatte by the German pre-dreadnought Schleswig Holstein. This part is, in itself a gold mine of information not readily apparent nor available to the average reader outside Scandinavia, in particular as it deals with the delicate position of Sweden. A neutral country, Sweden walked the tightrope between the Axis and Allies, historically an enemy of Russia and hence covertly (and sometimes overtly) supportive of Germany in the early years of the war, her preferences and support veering towards Britain and the allies as the war progressed…"
Full review here
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Armand
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| Jcfrog | 20 Aug 2017 1:18 a.m. PST |
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| Bob the Temple Builder | 20 Aug 2017 1:26 p.m. PST |
I finished reading it a couple of weeks ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I knew a bit about the naval operations in the Baltic, but this book really extended my understanding and knowledge. |
| Tango01 | 20 Aug 2017 2:53 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!
Thanks for the guidance my friend…
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Armand
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| Jcfrog | 21 Aug 2017 6:36 a.m. PST |
Pre learning before going to lenin…err St Petersburg museums. |
| Blutarski | 10 Sep 2017 1:34 p.m. PST |
+1 Armand. Just ordered it today! B |
| Tango01 | 11 Sep 2017 12:41 p.m. PST |
Happy for that my good friend!. (smile)
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Armand
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