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The North Atlantic Front Orkney, Shetland, Faroe and Iceland at War
Author: James Miller
Year: 2003
Format: PDF
File size: 105,8 MB
Language: ENG
Year: 2003
Format: PDF
File size: 105,8 MB
Language: ENG
During the two world wars, the chain of island groups - Orkney, Shetland, the Faroes and Iceland - linking Europe to North America, acquired great strategic significance. Operating from its main base at Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy and its allies sought to contain the German naval threat within the North Sea and protect the northern flank of maritime operations in the North Atlantic.