{"product_id":"river-plate-1939-angus-konstam-9781472817952","title":"River Plate 1939: The Sinking of the Graf Spee","description":"\u003cp\u003eDays before the outbreak of World War II, a handful of German commerce raiders put out to sea to prey on Allied merchantmen. Among them was the\u003ci\u003e Panzerschiffe\u003c\/i\u003e (\"armored ship\") \u003ci\u003eGraf Spee\u003c\/i\u003e, a formidable warship that boasted the firepower of a battleship, but had the size, speed, and range of a cruiser. When World War II commenced, the \u003ci\u003eGraf Spee\u003c\/i\u003e, under the command of Captain Langsdorff, began a hunting spree across the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean that eventually took her to the River Plate in search of her next victim--an Allied convoy. Instead, she found three Royal Navy cruisers under the command of Commodore Harwood, eager to put an end to the \"pocket battleship\" that had been terrorizing Allied merchant ships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing full color artwork, archive photographs, and meticulous research, this comprehensive volume explores the thrilling story behind the Battle of the River Plate, an engagement that unquestionably demonstrated the effectiveness of British seapower and diplomacy on an international stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angus Konstam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472817958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472817952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.20w x 0.30d","brand":"Angus Konstam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935482872063,"sku":"9781472817952","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_301e7673-9b05-4824-a249-4bee86ab2bdd.jpg?v=1681420064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/river-plate-1939-angus-konstam-9781472817952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}