Forgotten Sacrifice
Subtitle: The Arctic Convoys of World War II
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781472811103
Subjects: World war, 1939-1945, naval operations; World war, 1939-1945, arctic regions
Description: The story begins in October 1939, when Germany and the Soviet Union began diplomatic maneuvering. The action accelerates with Winston Churchill's decision in 1941 to provide supplies to Soviet forces battling the German invasion and for five long years, thousands of men and women fought ferociously in the coldest corner of hell on earth. Some fought for survival, some struggled to help others survive, and some sought to crush their enemies. The Arctic Convoys were war without mercy. If man-made death didn't get you, the Arctic's weapons of ice and cold would. These natural weapons killed regardless of whose side you were on or how just your cause. No one escaped unscathed. Author Mike Walling captures the convoy's bitter essence and reveals a timeless tale of determination, heroism, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit