French Warships Of World War Ii

Author : Paul Auphan,Jacques Mordal
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682470602

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The French Navy in World War II by Paul Auphan,Jacques Mordal Pdf

Prior to this book’s original publication in 1959 little had been done to dispel confusion regarding what really happened to the French Navy during World War II. Few people realized the tragic situation of a country forced to capitulate to a traditional enemy. After this humiliating experience, the Navy, in its attempts to preserve France’s foreign possessions, and to supply the mother country, found itself torn between the conflicting interests of involved internal and international politics. Forced to scuttle part of the fleet at Toulon, the remainder found themselves viewed with wary suspicion by both the Germans and the Allies. That the French Navy was able to survive at all is a minor miracle. That it so well preserved its unanimity as to return to the fight and participate in the final victory is in itself a tribute to the moral, discipline, and traditions that date back to the crusades. The French Navy in World War II is now available in paperback.

Author : Jean Labayle Couhat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008637830

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French Warships of World War II. by Jean Labayle Couhat Pdf

Author : Auphan (amiral, Paul),Jacques Mordal
Publisher : Annapolis, Md. : United States Naval Institute
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0837186609

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The French Navy in World War II by Auphan (amiral, Paul),Jacques Mordal Pdf

Author : Auphan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0758129297

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The French Navy in World War Ii by Auphan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:464432812

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The French Navy in World War II. by Anonim Pdf

Author : William H. Garzke,Robert O. Dulin
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013951424

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Allied Battleships in World War II by William H. Garzke,Robert O. Dulin Pdf

Contains the only published photographs of the damage sustained by HMS Prince of Wales in her action with the Bismarck. Updated to include British and French radar systems as well as extensive information on the French Richelieu-class and a sketch of the Alsace-class.

Author : John Jordan,Philippe Caresse
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Battleships
ISBN : 1848322542

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French Battleships of World War One by John Jordan,Philippe Caresse Pdf

When war broke out in August 1914 France had only two dreadnoughts in service, with a second pair running trials. The main body of the elite Arm e Navale was made up of the eleven battleships of the _Patrie_ and _Danton_ classes, both of which were intermediate designs with two main gun calibres. Older ships included survivors of the notorious _Flotte d echantillons_ ('fleet of samples') of the 1890 programme and their successors designed during the 1890s. This book traces the development of French battleships from 1890 to 1922, and also covers the extensive modifications made to the survivors during the interwar period. The structure follows that of previous books in this highly successful series, with Part I by John Jordan devoted to design, followed by historical chapters by Philippe Caresse covering 1900 to 1945\. It is liberally illustrated throughout with line drawings and labelled schematics, plus photographs from the extensive Caresse collection, many of which are previously unpublished. This is the most comprehensive account of these ships published in English or in French, and is destined be the standard reference for many years to come. AUTHORS: John Jordan is the Editor of the _Warship_ annual and a lifelong student of French naval history. His previous three books on French Battleships, Cruisers and Destroyers were critical and commercial successes. Philippe Caresse, his collaborator on this book, is a leading authority on late 19th-century French warships.

Author : Ivan Gogin
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798512003688

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Fighting Ships of World War Two 1937 - 1945. Volume V. France. by Ivan Gogin Pdf

This book, the fifth in the "Fighting ships of World War Two" series, contains reference information about all fighting ships and boats of the French Navy, served, built or ordered in days of the Second World War. Articles contain information about designing, building and service of all ships and their technical data and modernization. Texts are accompanied by many photos and side view drawings. The book also contains information about organization of the French Navy, French ship-based airplanes and naval weapons.

Author : Francis Edwin McMurtrie
Publisher : Gramercy Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : History
ISBN : 0517679639

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Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II by Francis Edwin McMurtrie Pdf

Describes the ships used by the British, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and American navies during World War II

Author : Ivan Gogin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798511994178

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Fighting Ships of World War Two 1937 - 1945. Volume V. France by Ivan Gogin Pdf

This book, the fifth in the "Fighting ships of World War Two" series, contains reference information about all fighting ships and boats of the French Navy, served, built or ordered in days of the Second World War. Articles contain information about designing, building and service of all ships and their technical data and modernization. Texts are accompanied by many photos and side view drawings. The book also contains information about organization of the French Navy, French ship-based airplanes and naval weapons.

Author : David W. Wragg
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844155224

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Sink the French by David W. Wragg Pdf

Bogen undertitel er: Den franske flåde efter Frankrigs fald 1940. Denne kampagnes formål var, at sænke en flåde tilhørende en allieret nation og må have været et af premierminister W. Chruchills̀ største dilemmaer under den anden verdenskrig. Den franske flåde var på dette tidspunkt verdens 4. største og det kunne naturligvis ikke tillades, at den blev stillet til Hitlers disposition af den såkaldte Vichy-regering. Aktionen mod den franske flåde kulminerede med angrebet mod de i Mers-el-Kebir stationerede opankrede enheder den 3. juli 1940 med store franske tab til følge. En grundig og angiveligt velforsket redegørelse.

Author : Jean Moulin,John Jordan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473814455

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French Cruisers, 1922–1956 by Jean Moulin,John Jordan Pdf

A technical analysis and pictorial history of the French navy cruisers built in the early to mid-twentieth century. The French produced some of the most striking and innovatory interwar cruiser designs. A large amount of new information about these ships has become available over the past twenty years in France, but this book is the first to make this accessible to an English-speaking readership. Part I explains the design philosophy behind each of the classes built after 1922, and outlines the characteristics of each type, accompanied by detailed data tables and a comprehensive set of specially-drawn plans based on official documents, as well as carefully-selected photographs. Coverage includes the De Grasse, laid down in August 1939 and completed postwar as an AA cruiser, and also the heavy cruisers of the Saint Louis class intended to follow her, about which little has been published. Part II deals with the historical side, covering not only the eventful careers of these ships, but also explaining the peacetime organization of the Marine Nationale, the complex politics of this turbulent period and their impact on the navy. Like its highly successful predecessor, French Battleships, this beautifully presented book subtly blends technical and historical analysis to produce what must become the standard reference work. Praise for French Cruisers “A clearly-written and excellently presented book which, particularly with respect to its technical descriptions, explains its chosen subject area in a convincing and comprehensive fashion. The authors are to be commended for their achievement in bringing knowledge of a previously sparsely-covered subject to an English language readership.” —Warship Annual 2014

Author : Ryan K. Noppen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472818218

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French Battleships 1914–45 by Ryan K. Noppen Pdf

On September 1, 1910, France became the last great naval power to lay down a dreadnought battleship, the Courbet. The ensuing Courbet and Bretagne-class dreadnoughts had a relatively quiet World War I, spending most of it at anchor off the entrance to the Adriatic, keeping watch over the Austro-Hungarian fleet. The constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty prevented new battleships being built until the 1930s, with the innovative Dunkerque-class and excellent Richelieu-class of battleships designed to counter new German designs. After the fall of France in 1940, the dreadnoughts and fast battleships of the Marine Nationale had the unique experience of firing against German, Italian, British, and American targets during the war. This authoritative study examines these fascinating ships, using detailed colour plates and historical photographs, taking them from their inception before World War I, through their service in World War II including the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1943, and the service of Richelieu in the war against Japan.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472807762

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French Tanks of World War II (1) by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

The first of two volumes covering the French armor of World War II, this title looks at the infantry and battle tanks that faced the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Many of the French tanks were intended as replacements for the World War I-era Renault FT, and various modernization efforts throughout the inter-war years had given rise to a number of new infantry tanks, including the Renault R35 and R40, FCM 36, and the Hotchkiss H35 and H39. Alongside these developments was a separate family of battle tanks, starting with the Renault D1, D2, and, finally, the best-known French tank of the campaign – the Char B1 bis. French Tanks of World War II (1) offers a background to the design and development of these tank types, and an evaluation of their performance in the Battle of France.

Author : Donald A. Bertke,Don Kindell,Gordon Smith
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781937470005

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WORLD WAR II SEA WAR: FRANCE FALLS, BRITAIN STANDS ALONE: Day-to-Day Naval Actions from April 1940 through September 1940 by Donald A. Bertke,Don Kindell,Gordon Smith Pdf

Day-to-Day Naval Actions April 1940 through September 1940