Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
The Combatants
The Strategic Situation
Combat
Analysis
Aftermath
Bibliography
Index

Promotional Information

A fascinating exploration of the often-overlooked gunnery duels between the formidable artillery weapons in the Atlantic Wall defences and the mighty US and Royal Navy battleships.

About the Author

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including on the Atlantic Wall in the Osprey Fortress series. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.