Title:
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U-BOAT TACTICS IN WORLD WAR II
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By: |
Gordon Williamson, Ian Palmer (Illus) |
Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£10.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1780969759 |
ISBN 13: |
9781780969756 |
Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (DIGITAL) |
Pub. date: |
20 June, 2012 |
Series: |
Elite |
Pages: |
64 |
Description: |
At the start of the war, German U-boat technology vastly out performed that possessed by the Allies. This book analyses how the U-boats dominated the seas thanks to their innovative and daring tactical deployment, and how the cracking of the Enigma code effectively hamstrung them, greatly reducing their impact. |
Synopsis: |
At the start of the war, German U-boat technology vastly out performed that possessed by the Allies, and under the pressure of the war continual development helped keep pace with wartime needs and improvements in anti-submarine weaponry. But it was not just the technology that had to change. German U-boat tactics evolved over time. Used in a variety of roles, from coastal patrolling through to the combined actions of convey-hunting 'wolf packs', the tactics used by U-Boats were diverse. This book analyses how the U-boats dominated the seas thanks to their innovative and daring tactical deployment, and how the cracking of the Enigma code effectively hamstrung them, greatly reducing their impact, a problem that even their advanced tactics failed to solve. |
Illustrations: |
50 b/w; 8 col |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |