David Brown (3) (1928–2008)

This short (64 page) reference work covers the aircraft carriers of all the combatants of World War 2. Each nation is coverred, including Germany's Graf Zeppelin and Italy's Aquila, which were largely completed but never deployed during the war. The entries include a brief history of the vessels, their characteristics and a description of the technical details for each one. As a rapid ready reference source this book is useful for the student of WW2 naval operations who wants quick details, but doesn't need an extended discussion of any particular carrier.… (plus d'informations)