French Battleships 1914-45

by Ryan K. Noppen

This authoritative study examines the French Navy's last battleships, using detailed color plates and historical photographs, taking them from their inception before World War I, through their service in World War II including the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1943, and the service of Richelieu in the war against Japan.

On September 1, 1910, France became the last great naval power to lay down a dreadnought battleship,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472818199
• ISBN13: 9781472818195
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.6"