Articles on Arctic Convoys of World War II, Including - Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Convoy Pq 17, Severodvinsk, List of Convoy Codes, Battle of the North Cape, Battle of the Barents Sea, Operation Sportpalast, Convoy Pq 16, Dervish Convoy (Paperback)

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