A profusely illustrated award-winning work on a pivotal battle of the Second World War Hitler's desperate need for iron ore was the main reason for his attack on Norway in April 1940. The battle for Narvik's ice-free harbour soon became a crucial objective for both Allied and Axis forces. 'Death at Dawn 'covers the two key battles that fought on 10 and 13 April. The first battle, initiated by the British Navy to prevent a German landing, saw the British sink two German destroyers and six merchant ships in the harbour. Battle continued on 13 April. In total, ten destroyers sank ? only U51 survived by escaping to sea. 'Death at Dawn' is an epic drama involving naval and land forces, and is the first key investigation of the battle. AUTHOR Alfred Reidar Jacobsen is a Norwegian journalist, nonfiction writer, novelist, crime writer and biographer. He was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1988 for the novel 'Kharg'. He published a biography of the whaler Svend Foyn in 2008; and is the author of three critically-acclaimed books on the Battle of Narvik SELLING POINTS: ? Includes material from never-before-published diaries and letters ? Translated from an award-winning Norwegian author, with Norwegian sales of 30,000 per volume ? A dramatic tale of an epic British naval victory over the German Kriegsmarine ? although the Wehrmacht eventually prevailed ? The most comprehensive account of the battle published to date 100 b/w illustrations/ 48 plates
