Mr. Roosevelt's Navy Image close
Mr. Roosevelt's Navy by Patrick Abbazia
Mr. Roosevelt's Navy by Patrick Abbazia
Show Hide Adult Content

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
History  
World history  
World history: from c 1900 -  
World history: Second World War

Mr. Roosevelt's Navy

The Private War of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, 1939-1942
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
Unavailable
Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Description

The U.S. Navy was at war in the Atlantic long before 7 December 1941, butlittle is known about that conflict. Mr. Roosevelt's Navy is a vivid, thoroughlyresearched account of this undeclared war upon which Franklin Rooseveltembarked in order to sway the desperate Battle of the Atlantic in favor ofBritain's hard-pressed Royal Navy. Not only is this book a history of the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet and its impacton German-American strategy and diplomacy prior to and immediatelyfollowing American entry into World War II, but it is also a lively account of themuted battles and endless patrols that were the pattern of life for Americansailors in the cold, gray Atlantic. First published in 1975, the book is nowavailable in paperback.

Author Biography:

Patrick Abbazia was a professor of military history at the Graduate Center, CityUniversity of New York, USA and is the author of several books and many articlesand reviews. He lives in New York with his wife, Deborah.
Release date Australia
September 30th, 2016
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
10 black & white photographs, 1 map
Pages
532
Dimensions
152x229x36
ISBN-13
9781591145899
Product ID
25179522

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
World history >
World history: from c 1900 - >
World history: Second World War
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
European history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
American history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Warfare & defence >
Naval forces & warfare