{"product_id":"the-battle-for-norway-apriljune-1940","title":"The Battle for Norway: April-June 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second volume of Geirr Harrs monumental and unsurpassed account of the events at sea during the German invasion of Norway in 1940.  The early part of the book covers the operations off southern and western Norway where Norwegin and British forces attempted to halt the German advance out of the invasion ports and the stream of supplies and reinforcements across the Skagerrak. The second part focusses on the British landings in central Norway where the Royal Navy for the first time had its mastery challenged by air superiority form land-based aircraft. The author then covers the events in and around Narvik where Norwegian  British  French and Polish naval  air and land forces were engaged in the first allied combined amphibious landings the of World War II. Finally  the author focuses onthe events during the allied evacuation in June  in which the first carrier task force operations of the War  including the loss of the carrier Glorious  figure prominently.  As in the first volume  the narrative shifts continuously between the strategic and operational issues and the experiences of the officers and ratings living through the events  while extensive research has revealed aspects of the war that remain controversial to this day.  Praise for the authors first volume  The German Invasion of Norway  This book  which is destined to become the definitive work on the subject  is probably the most important naval work of 2009. Marine News  ...one of the most meticulously researched and incisive works of naval history encountered by this reviewer...simultaneously scholarly  engaging  objective...quite simply outstanding. Mariners Mirror  An outstanding job ... unlikely to be surpassed. Navy News\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44968281243701,"sku":"ByrdShop_159114051X","price":788.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781591140511.jpg?v=1770650717","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-battle-for-norway-apriljune-1940","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}