Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Glossary

1. ‘Total Germany. Total Germany.’

2. A Strong Navy but Thinly Spread

3. The Belligerent Navies

4. The Royal Navy Goes to War

5. Early Losses and Successes

6. The Norwegian Campaign and Dunkirk

7. At War with an Ally

8. Night of Judgement

9. Destroying Germany’s Capital Ships

10. Battle of the Atlantic

11. War in the Mediterranean

12. Disaster and Revenge in the Far East

13. The Siege of Malta

14. Fighting the Weather and the Enemy in the Arctic

15. The Submarine War

16. Changing Ships and Aircraft

17. The Invasion Fleets

18. NEPTUNE and OVERLORD

19. Returning to the East

20. A Balanced Fleet

Bibliography

Index

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