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Battleships At War
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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| The battleship reigned supreme in naval warfare from the start of this century to 1945 and, though onIy the Dardanelles and JutIand provided action in World War 1, German rearmament ensured the heavily armed queen of the seas wouId pIay a major part in the second conflict. The RoyaI Navy won early successes: the mighty Graf Spee was scuttIed off South America, while half of Raeder's fleet was destroyed at Narvik. U-Boats and air power posed a real threat to battleship superiority, as proved by British torpedo bombers at Tyrants, but Britain had to destroy France's capital ships off North Africa to prevent them falIing into enemy hands. AdmiraI Cunningham's fIeet, led by HMS War spite, ensured the Royal Navy's mastery of the Mediterranean, crushing ItaIy at Cape Mattapan. Battleships Iater played a Ieading roIe in North Africa, SiciIy, Italy and the D-Day Iandings as fIoating weapons pIatforms pounding shore-based enemy positions. The US Navy proved aIl-powerful in the Pacific, Leyte GuIf leaving the Japanese with Only One surviving battIeship. Fittingly, the finaI act of the war took pIace On USS Missouri as Japan signed the surrender. The AIIies had secured ultimate victory - a triumph in which the battleship had played its part. |
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