{"product_id":"vigdrekar-og-vopnagnyr-82963-50913","title":"Dragons and thunder of weapons # 82963","description":"Dragons and the roar of weapons. Hvalfjordur and Iceland's part in the Battle of the Atlantic. By Friðþór Eydal.\u003cbr\u003e What was the role of Allied troops and bases in Iceland during World War II? Where were these bases and how were they and the country as a whole defended? What tactics did the Germans use against them and what were their activities here on the mainland? Why did German submarine commanders attack Icelandic ships that considered themselves neutral? These questions and many more are raised in the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In Hvalfjörður, the Americans built an oil storage facility for the British on loan and lease terms. The construction of the facility cost the equivalent of a quarter of Iceland's GDP in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIncreased activity required protection against German bombers. Anti-aircraft guns were placed in several places in Hvalfjörður and elsewhere, and radar stations and fighter planes provided air defense. The first plane the US Army shot down in Europe was shot down near Grótta, and here they captured the first German airman they captured in the war.\u003cbr\u003e There are a number of photographs in the book.","brand":"Bókin.is","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51123415581000,"sku":"OSC-50913","price":4900.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4029\/9848\/files\/56697.jpg?v=1754762058","url":"https:\/\/www.bokin.is\/en\/products\/vigdrekar-og-vopnagnyr-82963-50913","provider":"bokin.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}