All Swedish Battleships: 1865-1957. From the monitor "John Ericsson" to the battleship "Gustav V"
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All Swedish Battleships: 1865-1957. From the monitor "John Ericsson" to the battleship "Gustav V"
14.99 €
"It would be unreasonable to neglect Sweden for the sake of its small population and our former victories over it. It is enough to see its fleet and army, although few in number, but contained in amazing order and exemplary combat readiness, to realize that military misunderstandings with it will cause significant efforts on our part", - wrote in 1910 the Russian envoy in Stockholm. Then, after the loss of the main forces of the Baltic Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima, Sweden for the first time since the beginning of the XVIII century. became the strongest maritime power in the Baltic. Battleships, the main striking force of the Swedish navy (Svenska marinen), were part of it for more than ninety years (the Swedes built a total of 15 battleships of six different types). This book, based on Swedish sources, covers the entire period of the Swedish Navy's battleships. From the laying down of the monitor John Ericsson, named after the Swede who designed the world's first low-sided battleship, to the retirement of the last battleships, Drottning Victoria and Gustav V, in 1957. In addition to a detailed description of the design, construction, construction and service of the ships, the author examines the evolution of views of the Swedish ruling circles and naval command on the tasks, tactics and technical characteristics of battleships, and also tells about the almost unknown to domestic readers "canceled wars" of Sweden - the landing in the Oslo Fjord during the conflict with the Norwegians in 1905. and Operation "Rädda Scandinavien" ("Saving Scandinavia"), which envisioned the Swedish entry into the war on the side of the anti-Hitler coalition and the liberation of Norway and Denmark. The edition is illustrated with unique photographs, drawings and exclusive color projections of the battleships.
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- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series War at sea