Battle in the Baltic by Steve Dunn - 9781399096553

Name: Battle in the Baltic by Steve Dunn - 9781399096553
Brand: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Though, for most participants, the First World War ended on 11 November 1918, the Royal Navy found itself, despite four years of slaughter and war weariness, fighting a fierce and brutal battle in the Baltic Sea against Bolshevik Russia in an attempt to protect the fragile independence of the newly liberated states of Estonia and Latvia.\nThis new book by Steve R Dunn describes the events of those two years when RN ships and men, under the command of Rear Admiral Walter Cowan, found themselves in a maelstrom of chaos and conflicting loyalties, and facing multiple opponents -the communist forces of the Red Army and Navy, led by Leon Trotsky; the gangs of freebooting German soldiers, the Freikorps, intent on keeping the Baltic states under German domination; and the White Russian forces,\n\nBattle in the Baltic\nThe Royal Navy and the Fight to Save Estonia and Latvia, 1918 1920\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tr;