Wragg: 51 books
Plan Z
The Nazi Bid for Naval Dominance
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2008
Except for the strength of the U-boat fleet at the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, the German Navy, or Kriegsmarine, was never a match for the Royal Navy, even though the latter was overstretched and fighting in the Atlantic, Pacific, the Mediterranean and the Arctic. It was not meant to be...
'Total Germany'
The Royal Navy' War Against the Axis Powers 1939-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
On the declaration of war in 1939 the British Admiralty signalled all warships and naval bases 'Total Germany, Total Germany'.
It was fortunate that of Germany's three armed services, the Kriegsmarine under
Grosseradmiral Erich Raeder was the least well prepared. True, Admiral Karl Donitz's...
Southern Handbook
The Southern Railway 1923-1947
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
The Southern Railway may not have been the most glamorous of the ‘Big Four' companies that emerged from the grouping of 1923, but it was the great innovator. In the 1930s the Southern pioneered the first main-line electrification and created the largest electrified suburban railway network in the...
LNER Handbook
The London and North Eastern Railway 1923-47
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Renowned for its express Mallard setting a world speed record (126mph) for steam locomotives that endures to this day, the LNER was the second largest of the 'Big Four' companies to emerge from the 1923 grouping and also the most diverse, with the express trains from King's Cross balanced by an intensive...
LMS Handbook
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway 1923-47
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2016
The London Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the Big Four railway companies to emerge from the 1923 grouping. It was the only one to operate in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as having two short stretches of line in the Irish Republic, and was also the world's...
GWR Handbook
The Great Western Railway 1923-47
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
For many the GWR was synonymous with vacations by the sea in the West Country, but it was originated to serve as a fast railway line to London, especially for the merchants and financiers of Bristol. Its operations stretched as far as Merseyside, it provided most services in Wales, and was the main...
Escort Carrier of the Second World War
Combustible, Vulnerable and Expendable!
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2005
To the US Navy they were CVEs! To the Royal Navy auxiliary carriers! To crews of endangered merchantmen in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans they were heaven-sent protection! To their crews they were Combustible, Vulnerable, Expendable!The need for air cover against enemy aircraft and submarines brought...
by Wragg, David
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2004
Without the aircraft carrier, the Japanese would not have brought the United States into the Second World War through their attack on Pearl Harbour; without the carrier, the United States could not have rolled back the Japanese forces spread across the wide reaches of the Pacific and carried the war...
A Century of Naval Aviation 1909-2009
The Evolution of Ships and Shipborne Aircraft
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2009
Above the Waves is the history of the first century of British Naval aviation, with personal accounts adding color to the achievements both in technology, such as angled flight decks, mirror deck landing systems, helicopter assault and vertical take-off, and in operations, including the sinking of...
Stringbag
The Fairey Swordfish at War
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
This is a narrative account of the operations of the Fairey Swordfish throughout World War Two. The most famous of these was the attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, crippling three battleships and damaging several other ships as well as the seaplane base and an oil storage depot. The Swordfish...
by David Wragg
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2007
Formed on 1 April 1918 from the merger of the Royal Naval Air Service with the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Air Force was the first fully autonomous military air arm in the world. This book is a comprehensive, single source reference on the RAF and the vital part it played in the Second World War....
Operation Sealion
Hitler's Invasion Plan for Britain
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
During the Summer of 1940, Hitlers Germany appeared unstoppable. The Nazis were masters of mainland Europe, in alliance with Stalins Russia and only the English Channel prevented an immediate invasion.
Britain stood alone. The BEF had been routed but, due to the Dunkirk miracle, most of her...
by David Wragg
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
World War I is often thought of as just being a land war with men entrenched across the Western Front, but this "war to end all wars" was won as much at sea and in the air, as it was on land. This accessible guide takes readers through all the major naval battles of World War I, as well as exploring the stories of the ships and men that fought in them.
Sacrifice for Stalin
The Cost and Value of the Arctic Convoys Re-assessed
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2006
Operation BARBAROSSA, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, was a turning point second only to Pearl Harbor. Russia became an ally overnight but a most difficult, dangerous and demanding one. Stalin desperately needed oil, equipment and modern technology but the only practical route was...