The Longest Campaign, Brian E. Walter
The Longest Campaign, Brian E. Walter
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The Longest Campaign
Britain's Maritime Struggle in the Atlantic and Northwest Europe, 1939–1945

Author: Brian E. Walter

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 15 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/08/2022

Synopsis

For four centuries the British realm depended on sea power to defend itself against a myriad of threats. The Royal Navy established itself as the "Sovereign of the Seas," helping transform a small island nation into the center of a global empire. But Britain's maritime services faced an unprecedented challenge during World War II, and the survival of the nation was at stake.

The Longest Campaign tells the epic story of British sea power in the Second World War. It is a comprehensive and detailed account of the activities, results, and relevance of Britain's maritime effort in the Atlantic and off northwest Europe. Military historian Brian Walter looks at the entire breadth of the maritime conflict, exploring the contribution of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and British merchant marines, as well as their Commonwealth equivalents.

Walter puts the maritime conflict in the context of the overall war effort and shows how the various operations and campaigns were intertwined. Finally, he provides unique analysis of the effectiveness of the British maritime effort and role it played in Allied victory.

About Brian E. Walter

Brian E. Walter is a retired Army officer from a combat arms branch with a bachelor of science degree in political Science and international relations. He has been a student of the British military during the Second World War for more than thirty years. In researching his book, he did thousands of hours of research and analysis over a twenty-five year period during which time he reviewed and took inputs from hundreds of primary and secondary sources including substantial online and in-person research at the British National Archives and Imperial War Museum.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dj

Many books that discuss the Battle of the Atlantic focus primarily on the U-boat battles with a nod to the Bismarck not so with the Longest Campaign. This book touches on almost every aspect of the Naval War in the Atlantic, although it does have a primary focus on British efforts. Along with the U-......more

Goodreads review by Paul

My review is an overview with a bias on the ASW/convoy content which is more my area. This ambitious book fits a lot into 286 pages. The lead title of “The Longest Campaign” might make some history readers assume it is another RN/Kriegsmarine Atlantic naval account of convoy battles but the book has......more

Goodreads review by Scott

(Audiobook) (3.5 stars) This work is a straight military history about the Battle of the Atlantic, with focus on the Royal Navy and its battles with the Nazis for control of the key logistical battleground for England. It covers the ships, leaders and key engagements of World War II in this theater.......more

Goodreads review by Roy

Interesting book. Especially in the beginning and the end it has a broader view (for example the Scandinevian question). Some chapters felt like a list of losses. The author likes the word earmarked. I've read it more in this book alone, than all other books I've read combined. But I'm knitpicking b......more

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