British Destroyer vs German Destroyer: Narvik 1940 (Duel),David

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

British Destroyer vs German DestroyerNarvik 1940\nAuthor(s): David Greentree, David Campbell, Paul Wright, Alan Gilliland\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781472828583, 978-1472828583\nSynopsis\nThe opening months of World War II saw Britains Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine.\n\nFollowing the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for control of the Norwegian coast. The operational environment was especially challenging, with destroyer crews having to contend with variable weather, narrow coastal tracts and possibility of fog and ship breakdowns.\n\nIn two engagements at Narvik, the Royal Navy entered the harbour and attacked the loitering German destroyers who had dropped off mountain troops to support the German invasion. The raids were devastating, halving at a stroke the number at Hitlers dis.