414 CONVOY PQ-17 1942: Disaster in the Arctic

Documents the withdrawal of the Allied close escort to intercept the German raiders, and the attacks on the scattered merchant ships of Convoy PQ-17 by German forces. Maps and diagrams plot the passage and fate of the convoy elements, and artworks bring to life key moments in the running battle. In the end, 24 Allied ships were sunk and only 10 merchant ships and four auxiliaries reached the port of Archangel. PQ-17 would prove to be the worst and most controversial convoy loss of World War II. Contains color illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photographs.