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British Light Cruisers 1939-45
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British Light Cruisers 1939-45 Paperback - 2012

by Angus Konstam; Paul Wright (Illustrator)


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Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. This acclaimed and widely published author has written several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates, and Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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  • Title British Light Cruisers 1939-45
  • Author Angus Konstam; Paul Wright (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford
  • Date 2012-10-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781849086844 / 1849086842
  • Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.1 x 0.2 in (24.13 x 18.03 x 0.51 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations,, Cruisers (Warships) - Great Britain -
  • Dewey Decimal Code 623.825

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"This is superbly illustrated with a selection of period photos of these ships as well as the equally excellent art work or illustrator Paul Wright, who has ably illustrated several naval books. This includes a series of full color profiles. It is everything that makes the New Vanguard series one of my favorite from Osprey and a book I can easily recommend to you."
- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (November 2012)

"Angus Konstam recaps the total tale in OSPREY's excellent British Light Cruisers 1939–45. And while he admits that a "book of this size can never be more than a useful summary of the subject", the author penned a positively illuminating introduction in just 48 pages."
- David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com

"The British light cruiser played a key role throughout World War II, and this account documents their naval achievement and how they helped gain control of the seas during the war. Military holdings with specific interest in World War II will find this a winning account!"
- James A. Cox, the Midwest Book Review (January 2013) 

About the author

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. This acclaimed and widely published author has written several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates, and Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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