North Atlantic Front: The Northern Isles at War

During the two world wars, the chain of island groups – Orkney, Shetland, the Faroes and Iceland – linking Europe to North America, acquired great strategic significance. Operating from its main base at Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy and its allies sought to contain the German naval threat within the North Sea and protect the northern flank of maritime operations in the North Atlantic. This book tells the story of operations along this northern front in a sequel to the author’s earlier account of Sc…