The War for the Seas: A Maritime History of World War II book jumping from one ship to

jumping from one ship to another in rough seas to administer crucial medical aid

was only resolved by lengthy negotiations

While Churchill may not have described the convoys as 'the worst journey in the world'

Roderick G Maclean has gathered primary and secondary source material to give a detailed and illuminating analysis of the Russian Convoys

the alliance was threatened by differences that reflected original ideologies that had been glossed over for the duration of the conflict: these led to a Cold War for the next 45 years

The War for the Seas: A Maritime History of World War II book jumping from one ship toBy Evan Mawdsley The battle for control of the seas was crucial to determining the outcome of the Second World War. But how, facing the supremely effective German war machine, could Britain, the US and their allies successfully block the enemy at sea? In this authoritative and richly detailed account of wartime sea power, Evan Mawdsley traces events from the first German U boat operations in September 1939 through to the surrender of the last U boats