151 BEAUFIGHTER VS GERMAN FLAK SHIPS: North Sea and Mediterranean 1941-45

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Illustrated study of RAF Coastal Command's deployment of the Beaufighter against German supply lines in 1941 and the long-running 'arms race' with Kriegsmarine Flak ships that followed. Chronicles the little-explored arms race that saw RAF Coastal Command and the Kriegsmarine engaged in a fierce battle of one-upmanship until war's end. New artwork, rare archive photography, and contemporary records of Beaufighter operations add depth to fascinating historical accounts, including the actions of the famous North Coates Strike Wing against shipping in the North Sea and the exploits of Beaufighter units tasked with severing Rommel's all-important supply lines. Contains color artwork plates and maps, as well as black and white and color photographs and illustrations.