{"product_id":"british-motor-gun-boat-1939-45","title":"British Motor Gun Boat 1939–45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMotor Gun Boats were the “Spitfires of the Seas” of the Royal Navy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served in a variety of roles during the War. In the early war period they battled against German E-boats in the English Channel, then went on the offensive, searching the enemy shore for targets of opportunity. At other times, they ran support for Motor Torpedo Boats and were used to deliver commandos on various raids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaval Warfare expert, Angus Konstam, tells the story of these small, but destructive boats, beginning with their design and development and carrying through to their operational use in both the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32075425546323,"sku":"","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781849080774.jpg?v=1778629526","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/british-motor-gun-boat-1939-45","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}