Naval Historical Foundation Books Available for Review Last Updated: 2.23.2021 You may browse our previous book reviews at: https://www.navyhistory.org/category/bookreview/ Please see our review guidelines at: https://www.navyhistory.org/publications/naval-history-book-reviews/ Please send any inquiries to [email protected] New additions are highlighted in YELLOW _________________________________________________________________________________________ Against the Tide Imperial: The The Captain Class Frigates in Struggle for Ceylon Paperback the Second World War By James Young Description – November 26, 2020 "The Battle of the Atlantic July 1943. When the United was Winston Churchill's Kingdom was torn asunder under area greatest of concern a hail of German firebombs and during the Second World nerve gas, the distant outpost of War. By 1943 new tactics Ceylon was an afterthought for both Allies and Axis. 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