Stephen Haddelsey

Broschiertes Buch

Operation Tabarin

Britain's Secret Wartime Expedition to Antarctica 1944-46

Beschreibung

In 1943 Winston Churchillâ s War Cabinet met to discuss the opening of a new front, fought not on the beaches of Normandy or in the jungles of Burma but amid the blizzards and glaciers of the Antarctic.

Autor

Stephen Haddelsey is the author of Ice Captain: The Life of J.R. Stenhouse and Shackleton's Dream: Fuchs, Hillary & The Crossing of Antarctica. Polar Medal holder Alan Carroll was base leader at Port Lockroy, Antarctica, from 1954-57 and was heavily involved in Cold War-related operations there. Alan is the Historic Adviser to the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 452g
• ISBN-13: 9780750967464
• ISBN-10: 0750967463
• Artikelnr.: 44091413