The North Atlantic front : the Northern Isles at war
Miller, James, 1948 Feb. 19-2005
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During the two world wars, the chain of island groups - Orkney, Shetland, the Faroes and Iceland - linking Europe to North America, acquired great strategic significance.During the two world wars, the island groups of Orkney, Shetland, the Faroes, and Iceland, linking Europe to North America, acquired great significance. This work tells of operations along this northern front, and recounts incidents such as the arrest of the staff of the Lerwick Post Office.
Main title:
The North Atlantic front : the Northern Isles at war / James Miller.
Author:
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2005.
Collation:
224 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.175 p. : pbk. ill., maps, ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-175).
ISBN:
184341027397818434102709781843410270 (pbk)1843410273 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.130823941.13083941.13941.1'3083941.13082941.130941.1308940.54293940.545
Local class:
A94 (MIL)
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 -- Scotland -- OrkneyWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Scotland -- ShetlandWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- North Atlantic OceanWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Scotland -- OrkneyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Scotland -- ShetlandWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- North Atlantic OceanOrkney (Scotland) -- History -- 20th centuryShetland (Scotland) -- History -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Faroe Islands
BRN:
981866