Pen and Sword Military. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Pen and Sword Maritime,2008.First UK edition-first impression.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,the front cover of the book is slightly bent) with Dj(two small creases and nick on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean book as new except for the slight bent of the front cover.316pp including Foreword,appendices,bibliography,sources,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Book Description: The Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. Rodney and sister ship Nelson were, at the beginning of the conflict, the most modern battleships Britain possessed. As such, Winston Churchill referred to them as the country's Captains of the Gate. This book tells Rodney's story, from her inception in the 1920s, through the notorious Invergordon Mutiny to her key roles in many crucial naval engagements. In May 1941 Rodney turned Bismarck, the pride of Hitler's navy, into twisted metal. She also participated in hard-fought Malta convoys, and supported the D-Day landings. Through the eyewitness accounts of her sailors and marines the reader discovers what it was like to serve in a battleship at war. We also learn of the many famous fighting admirals who served in, or commanded, Rodney, including Admiral Sir Andrew ...

Pen and Sword Military 2008 First UK edition-first impression Hardcover Fine in Near fine jacket Near fine condition. Pen and Sword Maritime, 2008. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, the front cover of the book is slightly bent) with Dj(two small creases and nick on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean book as new except for the slight bent of the front cover.316pp including Foreword, appendices, bibliography, sources, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book. This is another paragraph Book Description: The Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. Rodney and sister ship Nelson were, at the beginning of the conflict, the most modern battleships Britain possessed. As such, Winston Churchill referred to them as the country's Captains of the Gate. This book tells Rodney's story, from her inception in the 1920s, through the notorious Invergordon Mutiny to her key roles in many crucial naval engagements. In May 1941 Rodney turned Bismarck, the pride of Hitler's navy, into twisted metal. She also participated in hard-fought Malta convoys, and supported the D-Day landings. Through the eyewitness accounts of her sailors and marines the reader discovers what it was like to serve in a battleship at war. We also learn of the many famous fighting admirals who served in, or commanded, Rodney, ...