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Battleships At War
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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The battIeship reigned supreme in navaI warfare from the start of this century to 1945 and, though only the DardaneIIes and Jutland provided action in WorId War 1, German rearmament ensured the heaviIy armed queen of the seas wouId pIay a major part in the second conflict. The Royal Navy won earIy successes: the mighty Graf Spee was scuttIed off South America, while half of Raeder's fIeet 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 faIling into enemy hands. Admiral Cunningham's fleet, Ied by HMS War spite, ensured the Royal Navy's mastery of the Mediterranean, crushing ltaly at Cape Mattapan. BattIeships Iater pIayed a leading role in North Africa, Sicily, ltaIy and the D-Day landings as floating weapons platforms 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 final act of the war took place On USS Missouri as Japan signed the surrender. The AlIies had secured ultimate victory - a triumph in which the battleship had played its part. |
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