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Yangtze Showdown China and the Ordeal of HMS Amethyst - Brian Izzard 2015 EPUB Seaforth Publishing BOOKS MILITARY HISTORY
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Yangtze Showdown China and the Ordeal of HMS Amethyst
Author: Brian Izzard
Year: 2015
Number of pages: 240
Format: EPUB
File size: 12 MB
Language: ENG

The attack on the British frigate Amethyst on the Yangtze River by Chinese Communists in 1949 made world headlines. There was even more publicity when the ship made a dramatic escape after being trapped for 101 days. Eulogised by the British as an example of outstanding courage and fortitude, the 'Yangtze Incident' was even made into a feature film, which depicted the ship and her crew as innocent victims of Communist aggression. The truth was more complex, and so sensitive that the government intended that the files should be closed until 2030. However, these have now been released and in making use of these documents this book is the first to tell the full story. What emerges is an intriguing tale of intelligence failure, military over-confidence and a hero with feet of clay - it is by no means as heroic as the well-publicised official version, but every bit as entertaining.

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