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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 naval warfare from the start of this century to 1945 and, though only the DardaneIles and Jutland provided action in WorId War 1, German rearmament ensured the heaviIy armed queen of the seas would play a major part in the second conflict. The RoyaI Navy won early successes: the mighty Graf Spee was scuttled off South America, while haIf of Raeder's fleet was destroyed at Narvik. U-Boats and air power posed a reaI 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 faIIing 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 alI-powerfuI in the Pacific, Leyte Gulf Ieaving the Japanese with OnIy One surviving battleship. Fittingly, the final act of the war took place On USS Missouri as Japan signed the surrender. The Allies had secured uItimate victory - a triumph in which the battIeship had played its part. |
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