Captain Roskill has long been recognised as the leading authority on the Royal Navy's part in the Second World War. His Official History (originally published for the HMSO) is unlikely ever to be superseded. His narrative is highly readable, and the analysis is clear.
Roskill describes sea battles, convoy actions and the contribution made by technology in the shape of ASDIC and Radar.
Contents: Chronological Summary of Principal Events - Prelude to 'Neptune' - The Assault on Normandy 6th June-3rd July 1944 - The Mediterranean Campaigns 1st June-31st December 1944 - Coastal Warfare 4th July-31st December 1944 - Home Waters and the Arctic 1st June-31st December 1944 - The Battle of the Atlantic 1st June-31st December 1944 - The Indian Ocean and Pacific 1st June-31st December 1944 - The
End of the Mediterranean Campaigns 1st January-8th May 1945 - Home Waters and the Arctic 1st January-8th May 1945 - The Climax of the
Anti-Shipping Offensive - The Battle of the Atlantic - The Final Phase and the Surrender of the U-Boats 1st January-8th May 1945 - The Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1st January-30th June 1945 - The Pacific War and the Arrival of the British Pacific Fleet 1st January-31st March 1945 - The Offensive in the Pacific 1st April-30th June1945 - The Setting of the Rising Sun 1st July-14th August 1945 - Conclusion and Inquiry
