73 North

Pope, Dudley: 1958 USA, hardcover with dustjacket 288 pages, with photos. This gripping narrative reconstructs the dramatic 1942 Battle of the Barents Sea, where a vastly outnumbered force of British destroyers successfully defended an Arctic convoy against a powerful German fleet. By detailng how this engagement infuriated Adolf Hitler and led to the effective decommissioning of his surface navy, the book highlights the strategic brilliance and intense human courage that altered the course of the war at sea. With marks of use