Author: Leo Marriott
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1844151883
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
"The Washington Naval Treaty of 1921 and subsequent treaties in the 1930's effectively established the size and composition of the various navies in World War II .... This book traces the political processes which led to the treaties, describe the heavy cruisers designed and built to the same rules by each nation and then considers how the various classes fared in World War II and assesses which were the most successful."--Dust jacket.