Sir James Somerville (1882-1949) was one of the great influences on the 20th-century navy, both as a commander of fleets and a pioneer of radio and radar. The Admiral's extensive correspondence, diaries and reports are deposited in the Churchill Archives Centre at Cambridge. These edited selections reveal much of the background about major naval operations in the Second World War.
The loneliness of high command is clearly revealed in these highly personal documents, almost 500 of which are reproduced in the book. In particular they show Somerville's frequent disagreements with Churchill - a feature common to all senior British commanders during the war.
| ISBN: | 9781859282076 |
| Publication date: | 4th January 1996 |
| Author: | Michael Simpson |
| Publisher: | Scolar Press an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 728 pages |
| Series: | Navy Records Society Publications |
| Genres: |
Politics and government History and Archaeology Military history Social and political philosophy European history |
Sir James Somerville (1882-1949) was one of the great influences on the 20th-century navy, both as a commander of fleets and a pioneer of radio and radar. The Admiral's extensive correspondence, diaries and reports are deposited in the Churchill Archives Centre at Cambridge.
The Somerville Papers features in the following genres: Politics and government, History and Archaeology, Military history, Social and political philosophy, European history
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The Somerville Papers was written by Michael Simpson and published by Scolar Press an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Somerville Papers has 728 pages
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