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Author : Richard Compton-Hall,Richard Compton-Hall, MBE, RN
Publisher : Periscope Publishing Ltd.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1904381227
This volume provides Compton Hall's pictorial history of submarine warfare in World War II.
Author : Alastair Mars
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0870218115
Author : Alastair Mars,John Roxburgh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:852938626
Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526759054
‘The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril,’ wrote Winston Churchill in his history of the Second World War. ‘I was even more anxious about this battle than I had been about the glorious air fight called the Battle of Britain.” In reality, the Kriegsmarine had been woefully unprepared for the war into which it was thrown. The Command-in-Chief of submarines, Karl Dönitz, himself a verteran U-boat captain from the First World War, felt that he could bring Britain to its knees with a fleet of 300 U-Boats. But when war broke out, he had just twenty-four available for operational use. Despite this, the U-Boat arm scored some incredible successes in the early part of the war, raising the status of the submarine commanders and crews to that of national heroes in the eyes of the German people. The ‘Grey Wolves’ had become super-stars. Small wonder then that the U-Boat war has fascinated students of military history ever since. This book, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and colour images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes 100 iconic elements of the U-Boat service and its campaigns. The array of objects include important individuals and the major U-Boat types, through to the uniforms and insignias the men wore. The weapons, equipment and technology used are explored, as are the conditions in which the U-boat crews served, from cooking facilities and general hygiene down to the crude toilet facilities. Importantly, the enemy that they faced is also covered, examining the ship-borne and airborne anti-submarine weaponry utilised against the U-boats. The U-Boats began the war, though small in number, more than a match for the Allies and created carnage amongst merchant shipping as well as sinking several major warships. The pace of technological development, however, failed to match that of Allied anti-submarine warfare weaponry and the U-Bootwaffe was ultimately doomed to defeat but not before, at one point, coming close to bringing Britain to its knees.
Author : Ian Baxter
Publisher : Concord
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Submarines (Ships)
ISBN : 9623611757
This new book from Ian Baxter delves into an important topic surrounding WWII. The focus is U-boats (untersee-boot, or "undersea boat") and their campaign against Allied shipping during the course of WWII. Germany constructed an impressive 1171 U-boats in the war years. Such was the significance of this deadly battle for the seas that the Allies lost more than 50,000 seamen and 15 million tons of shipping from 1939-45. Indeed, particularly early on in the war, German submarines created a stranglehold on the Atlantic that starved Great Britain of much-needed supplies. However, as the tide turned, submariners found they had become the hunted, with 319 U-boats sunk between June 1944 and May 1945 alone. Nearly 40,000 German submariners lost their lives in this desperate battle
Author : William Naftel
Publisher : Formac Publishing Company Limited
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887807398
A history of Halifax's extraordinary role in the Second World War.
Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : In 100 Objects
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526759020
Gordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes one hundred iconic elements of the U-boat service and its campaigns. The array of objects includes important individuals and the major U-boat types, through to the uniforms and insignias the men wore. The weapons, equipment and technology used are explored, as are the conditions in which the U-boat crews served, from cooking facilities and general hygiene down to the crude toilet facilities. Importantly, the enemy that they faced is also covered, examining the ship-borne and airborne anti-submarine weaponry used against the U-boats. The U-boats began the war, though few in number, more than a match for the Allies and created carnage amongst merchant shipping as well as sinking several major warships.
Author : Richard Compton-Hall
Publisher : Blandford
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : UIUC:30112013204299
Author : Stephen Wentworth Roskill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UOM:39015051854126
Author : Jürgen Rohwer
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021945949
Taken from a wide variety of sources, this is a unique and detailed compilation of German, Italian, Japanese, Romanian, Finnish and Vichy-French submarine successes and claims against Allied and Neutral ships in every theatre of the war at sea. Each entry gives the date of the attack; the nationality, name and commander of the attacking submarine; a map reference giving the precise location of the attack; and the type, tonnage, nationality and name of the ship sunk. Additional information, aimed at resolving controversial claims and clarifying hitherto inexact data, is also provided.
Author : Peter Padfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-07
Category : Anti-submarine warfare
ISBN : 1909609374
This is the first book to cover all submarine and anti-submarine operations of the major powers, U.S., British, German, Japanese and Italian in the Second World War. The canvas is broad and deep, from the strategic perspective at the top to the cramped and claustrophobic life of the crews in their submersible steel tubes; from the feats of 'ace' commanders to the terrifying experiences of men under attack in this most pitiless form of warfare. Peter Padfield describes the technical and tactical measures by which the Western Allies countered Admiral Karl Donitz's U-boat 'pack' attacks in the all-important North Atlantic battle; the fanatical zeal with which, even after defeat, Donitz continued sacrificing his young crews in outmoded boats, dubbed by one veteran 'iron coffins'; while in the Pacific the superiority of American fleet submarines and radar allowed the U.S. to isolate Japan from her overseas sources of supply. Padfield argues that if this strategic potential had been realised earlier it could have saved thousands of lives in the bloody Pacific island campaigns, and even rendered the use of atomic bombs unnecessary. 'Peter Padfield is the best British naval historian of his generation...His book...will now become the standard work on the subject.' John Keegan, The Daily Telegraph 'This looks set to become the definitive work on submarine warfare in the Second World War...' Paul Hoxton, Military Illustrated 'By far the best and most complete critical history of the submarine operations of all the combatants in the Second World War, at the same time providing vivid narrative accounts of particular actions...' Alan Cameron, Lloyd's List 'Peter Padfield has written a superb history of a complex and controversial subject. It is a valuable addition to our body of history of World War II, and I recommend it highly.' Vice Admiral James F. Calvert USN Rtd., U.S.N.I Proceedings 'This monument to the submarine arms of the major belligerents tells the story of their triumphs and tragedies and comes from one of our ablest naval historians...' Graham Rhys-Jones, R.U.S.I.Journal '...the book is very well written and enjoyable to read. The facts and statistics are mixed with well penned character studies and fast-moving descriptive narrative in a way that confirms the author's stature as a leading military historian...' The Naval Review '...a near flawless work of history that can be recommended both as a serious study and a compelling read.' The Officer Magazine 'Probably one of the most valuable books ever written on submarine operations and countermeasures for World War II history...in the 'Bravo' category.' Canadian Military History Book Review Supplement 'Padfield keeps an unwavering balance between providing the depth of history and maintaining an exciting narrative.' The Times
Author : Eric J. Grove
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429620102
This book was originally published in 1957. During the First World War, German use of unrestricted submarine warfare, supported by extensive mining and surface raids, very nearly forced Britain out of the war in 1917. The island’s heavy dependence on seaborne supplies was gravely threatened again in 1939, supplemented this time by air attacks on shipping. After the war, Commanders Waters and Barley wrote a Naval Staff History which has long been recognised as an authoritative study of the impact of the German campaign and its ultimate defeat by Britain and her allies. It remains an indispensable basis for any serious study of the Battle of the Atlantic and has here been updated and revised by Dr Grove, who also contributes a perceptive introduction outlining its significance.
Author : Chris Bishop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 1904687962
Illustrated with detailed artworks, this book is a comprehensive guide to the submarine arm of the German navy in World War II. Uniquely divided by flotilla, this book offers a complete breakdown of U-boat units, from the beginning of the war through the last days of the Reich.
Author : Jürgen Rohwer
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008260187
Author : Jürgen Rohwer
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UOM:39015041755219
Arranged by sea areas and in chronological order, this informative study contains reports of the attacks by Soviet submarines in the Baltic and Black Seas, and the attacks by British and other Allied submarines from Norway to Morocco, including the Mediterranean. This information has been compiled by the renowned German naval historian Jürgen Rohwer, with assistance from experts in Great Britain, France, Poland, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Turkey, the United States, and Japan. The work not only confirms assessments from earlier publications, but corrects many wartime reports based on insufficient or incorrect observations and claims.
