The Spanish Civil War at Sea: Dark and Dangerous Waters

The Spanish Civil War at Sea: Dark and Dangerous Waters\n\nProduct Overview\n\n--Format: Hardcover\n\nThe Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 underlined the importance of the sea as the\nsupply route to both General Franco's insurgents and the Spanish Republic.\nThere were attempted blockades by Franco as well as attacks by his Italian and\nGerman allies against legitimate neutral, largely British, merchant shipping\nbound for Spanish Republican ports and challenges to the Royal Navy, which was\nobliged to maintain a heavy presence in the area. The conflict provoked splits\nin British public opinion. Events at sea both created and reflected the\ninternational tensions of the latter 1930s, when the policy of appeasement of\nGermany and Italy dissuaded Britain from taking action against those\ncountries' activities in Spain, except to participate in a largely ineffective\nnaval patrol to try to prevent the supply of war material to both sides. The\nbook is based on original documentary sours