About the Book:Previous books written about naval warfare in the Baltic from 1939 to 1945 focus only on single navies, while the role of smaller secondary players–the Finnish, Danish or Swedish navies–tends to be ignored. This book looks at the overall picture, with each player receiving his proper due. One of the narrow seas, the Baltic has a set of characteristics and operational problems different from those on any open ocean. It is these challenges that this book seeks to emphasize, challenges which the U.S. Navy will now face.Table of Contents: IntroductionSeptember 1939–June 1941: Poland and the Winter WarJune 1941–December 1941: Operation BARBAROSSAJanuary 1942–January 1944: InterregnumJanuary 1944–January 1945: The Tide TurnsJanuary 1945–May 1945: GotterdammerungConclusionAppendixesAnnotated BibliographyIndex