The struggle for the sealanes mounted to a climax in March 1943 when the U-Boats pounced on two transatlantic convoys bound for Britain. As the fast convoy HX229 of 40 ships caught up with the slow convoy SC122 of 54 ships, the two groups merged into one and their willing but wholly inadequate escorts were stretched beyond the limit.
Part of the very popular Purnell - Pan/Ballantine - Macdonald series about the First and Second World Wars, published in the 1960s and 1970s by these various related publishing houses across the world. Printed on magazine stock paper they are not the greatest quality but are packed with information.
This item is in Good condition. There is shelf wear and fading and creasing of the spine. As always, the item shown in the photos is the one you will receive.