Bahamas in World War II: A Military Chronology 1939-1945

BAHAMAS IN WORLD WAR II: Utilizing the actual diaries of the navies and air forces of Germany Italy Britain and United States as well as records from the merchant ships of dozens of nations this book tells the story of daily activities in a million-square-mile war zone. Over 2-million persons participated in an area 1 million square miles with 150 bases ringing it. All 2000 persons killed in action on all sides are named along with 3000 other participants 140 ships and 112 axis submarines. Two dozen units based in the Bahamas are covered as are the deliveries of over 2000 aircraft through the colony and the training of 5000 airmen from wheels up to wheels down. For a time more than 25% of the population of New Providence were RAF and other military personnel. Then just over two years after it began the frenetic activity ended. So far as is known this is the first such military chronology of a World War II battlefield in the Western Hemisphere. It includes details of 300 RAF and USN accidents 1000 U-boat reports of sightings and attacks 75 RAF wrecks in the Bahamas 20000 convoys 4000 ship names and many VIPs military and royal. Richly illustrated with 25 custom charts and many photographs.