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  title info:
    title: Operation Sealion
    sub title: the invasion of England, 1940
  name:
    name part: Schenk, Peter.
    role:
      role term: creator
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: enk
    date issued: 2019
    copyright date: 2019
    edition: Second edition.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
  abstract: It is hard to believe that in the summer of 1940, neither the Allies nor the Axis powers had any experience of large amphibious operations. German planning for Operation Sealion was concerned with pioneering new techniques and developing specialised landing craft. Remarkably, in only two months they prepared an invasion fleet of 4000 vessels. In Operation Sealion, Peter Schenk begins by analysing and describing the vessels that were developed and deployed for the operation, including converted cargo vessels and steamers, more specialised landing craft, barges and pontoons, and auxiliary vessels such as tugs and hospital ships. He then goes on to outline the strategic preparations for the landing and looks at the operational plans of, in turn, the navy, army and air force. The planned invasion is described in full detail so that the reader can follow the proposed sequence of events from loading, setting sail and the crossing of the Channel, to the landing and the early advances into southern England. Schenk uniquely estimates the chances of success. This absorbing account of Hitler's abortive mission, more detailed than anything written hitherto, is of interest not just to the naval historian but to anyone with an interest in World War II.
  note: Peter Schenk ; foreword by Sonke Neitzel.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [315]-318) and index.
  subject:
    topic: World War, 1939-1945
    topic: Amphibious operations
  subject:
    topic: Operation Sea Lion
  identifier: 1784383945
  identifier: 9781784383947
  record info:
    record content source: YDX
    record creation date: 190128
    record change date: 20200117104154.0
    record identifier: in00004173030