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Osprey British Aircraft Carriers 1939 - 1945
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USA Retail Price: $17.95
Sale Price: $15.95
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Part Number: OS2168
Manufacturer: Osprey Publications
SKU: 2168
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With war against Germany looming, Britain
pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the
Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built
aircraft carrier. This was quickly followed by others, including the
highly-successful Illustrious class. Smaller and tougher than their
American cousins, the British carriers were designed to fight in the
tight confines of the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Over the next
six years, these carriers battled the Axis powers in every theater,
attacking Italian naval bases, hunting the Bismarck, and even joining
the fight in the Pacific. Tells the story of the small, but resilient,
carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort.
New Vanguard 168; 48 pages.
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