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Featured battle : Wake Island
Part of Second World War
Date : 08 December 1941 - 23 December 1941
This central Pacific atoll was intended as a US Pacific submarine forward base in 1941 but defences were not completed in December when the Japanese attacked. The force held out for more than 2 weeks before succumbing.
Featured image :
Vickers Mark 8 naval gun.
The ‘standard’ 4.5 inch/114mm gun fitted in Type 42 Destroyers, Batch 3 of Type 22 Frigates and all Type 23 Frigates. Capable of firing a range of ammunition at up to 25 rounds per minute out to a maximum range of 17 miles.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Waterloo Archive Volume IV: British Sources
Gareth Glover [Ed]
Another superb collection of original material not only from front line troops but also from reserve and support services. See review of Volume VI for an overview of the series.
Frontline Books, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2012
Reviewed : 2015-03-31 08:36:53
