William Smith
Allied Convoys to Northern Russia, 1941–1945: Politics, Strategy and Tactics
Allied Convoys to Northern Russia, 1941–1945: Politics, Strategy and Tactics
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The Allied convoy campaign to North Russia between 1941 and 1945 was complex, with Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin each having their own agendas and expectations. Pressure from Roosevelt and Stalin to increase the size of convoys led to a shortage of escorts, and a serious Anglo-Soviet rift was only resolved by lengthy negotiations. The campaign resumed until temporarily suspended due to the D-Day landings, and operations ran uninterrupted until May 1945.
Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2024
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
While the experiences of the men and ships who sailed in the Allied convoys to North Russia between August 1941 and May 1945 have been fully documented, the wider political, diplomatic, and military factors that determined the campaign are less well known. The principal actors Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin each had their own agendas and expectations, influenced by advisers and competing national priorities. These inevitably gave rise to differences, putting pressure in turn on the convoy program while the varying effectiveness of German counter-action was a significant and unpredictable factor. 1942 was dominated by pressure on Churchill from Roosevelt and Stalin to increase the size of convoys at a time when the Royal Navy lacked the necessary escorts. This deficiency was exacerbated by heavy merchant shipping losses and the demands of Operation TORCH. The temporary convoy suspension in 1943 followed the deployment of German heavy warships to Norway and the diversion of escorts to Operation HUSKY. A serious Anglo-Soviet rift, which led to Allied threats to discontinue the program, was only resolved by lengthy negotiations. It resumed until temporarily suspended due to the D-Day landings after which the increasing escort availability allowed operations to run uninterrupted until May 1945. This carefully researched work providing an overview of the strategic factors dominating the costly yet war-winning Arctic convoy program will be welcomed by experts and laymen alike.
Weight: 534g
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399054737
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