Royal Navy and German Naval Disarmament 1942-1947

After the bitter lessons of German self-disarmament in 1919, Britain was far more alert and focused when it came to overseeing the disarmament of Germany's naval forces after World War II. This book shows how well-prepared the British were second time around. <p>Choice -<br><br>"Madsen, a young Canadian scholar, has made excellent use of US, Canadian, British, and German archives in this fresh, detailed look at one aspect of the German surrender in May 1945".<br><br><br><br>The Northern Mariner <br><br>"...this is a well researched and valuable work which should be read by naval and Cold War historians alike."<br><br><br><br>The International History Review<br><br>"A most authoritative and, mercifully, readable study about the extinguishing of an old enemy."<br><br><br><br>War in History,2000<br><br>"Madsen"s case is built with care and on a solid corpus of research; the presentation is lucid and the argument cogent."<br><br><br><br>Canadian Journal of History,Aug 00<br><br>"an impressive start for a young scholar</p>