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U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782000020

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U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France. This title takes a close look at the formidable edifices on the French coast (Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, La Pallice, Bordeaux) in Norway (Bergen, Trondheim) and Germany (Keil, Hamburg, Helgoland) and also focuses on the huge 'Valentin' factory complex at Bremen, which manufactured the new type XXI electro-boats. Bunker protective systems, such as camouflage, light and heavy flak installations and nearby air cover, are also examined as well as resident flotillas and the fate of the bases at war's end.

U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1841765562

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U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France. This title takes a close look at the formidable edifices on the French coast (Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, La Pallice, Bordeaux) in Norway (Bergen, Trondheim) and Germany (Keil, Hamburg, Helgoland) and also focuses on the huge 'Valentin' factory complex at Bremen, which manufactured the new type XXI electro-boats. Bunker protective systems, such as camouflage, light and heavy flak installations and nearby air cover, are also examined as well as resident flotillas and the fate of the bases at war's end.

U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080026

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U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France. This title takes a close look at the formidable edifices on the French coast (Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, La Pallice, Bordeaux) in Norway (Bergen, Trondheim) and Germany (Keil, Hamburg, Helgoland) and also focuses on the huge 'Valentin' factory complex at Bremen, which manufactured the new type XXI electro-boats. Bunker protective systems, such as camouflage, light and heavy flak installations and nearby air cover, are also examined as well as resident flotillas and the fate of the bases at war's end.

Wolf Pack

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780963327

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Wolf Pack by Gordon Williamson Pdf

In this comprehensive book, the wartime development of the U-Boat is traced along with the experiences of typical U-Boat crewmen, from recruitment to combat. Germany's World War II U-Boat fleet represented the elite of their naval personnel. In terms of technology, training, tactics and combat successes, the U-Boat Waffe was far superior to that of any other combatant nation. Gordon Williamson examines the operational tactics of the U-Boat fleet, as well as describing the massive bunkers that housed them. Wolf Pack contains material taken from Fortress 3: 'U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941-45', Warrior 36: 'Grey Wolf: U-Boat Crewman of World War II' and New Vanguards 51 and 55: 'Kriegsmarine U-Boat 1939-45 (1) and (2)', with the addition of a new section on wartime tactics.

Wolf Pack

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1841768723

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Wolf Pack by Gordon Williamson Pdf

Germany's World War II U-Boat fleet represented the elite of their naval personnel. In terms of technology, training, tactics and combat successes, the U-Boat Waffe was far superior to that of any other combatant nation. In this comprehensive book, the wartime development of the U-Boat is traced along with the experiences of typical U-Boat crewmen, from recruitment to combat. The author examines the operational tactics of the U-Boat fleet, as well as describing the massive bunkers that housed them. 'Wolf Pack' contains material taken from Fortress 3: 'U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941-45', Warrior 36: 'Grey Wolf: U-Boat Crewman of World War II' and New Vanguards 51 and 55: 'Kriegsmarine U-Boat 1939-45 (1) and (2)', with the addition of a new section on wartime tactics.

Defense of the Third Reich 1941–45

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849085946

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Defense of the Third Reich 1941–45 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

Starting in 1940, Germany was subjected to a growing threat of Allied bomber attack. The RAF night bombing offensive built up in a slow but unrelenting crescendo through the Ruhr campaign in the summer of 1944 and culminating in the attacks on Berlin in the autumn and early winter of 1943-44. They were joined by US daylight raids which first began to have a serious impact on German industry in the autumn of 1943. This book focuses on the land-based infrastructure of Germany's defense against the air onslaught. Besides active defense against air attack, Germany also invested heavily in passive defense such as air raid shelters. While much of this defense was conventional such as underground shelters and the dual use of subways and other structures, Germany faced some unique dilemmas in protecting cities against night fire bomb raids. As a result, German architects designed massive above-ground defense shelters which were amongst the most massive defensive structures built in World War II.

Hitler's U-boat Bases

Author : Jak P. Mallmann Showell
Publisher : Sutton Publishing Limited
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056170924

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Hitler's U-boat Bases by Jak P. Mallmann Showell Pdf

This title provides a concise historical background to the rise of the Nazi U-boat fleet, and the part it played in World War II. The author examines in detail how and why each of the bases in France, Germany and Norway were designed and built, and how they were defended against attack.

Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1)

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780966144

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Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1) by Gordon Williamson Pdf

This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles, the secret development of U-boats using a 'cover-firm' in Holland, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II. The operational history section includes examples from the Classes Type VIIA, Type VIIB, VIID, VIIE and VIIF before concentrating on the mainstay of the U-boat arm, the Type VIIC. Comparisons are also made with the standard allied submarines, their strengths, weaknesses and U-boat tactics.

U-boat Tactics in World War II

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1849081735

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U-boat Tactics in World War II by Gordon Williamson Pdf

Osprey's elite title on Germany's U-Boat tactics during World War II (1939-1945). 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.

Naval Warfare 1919-45

Author : Malcolm H. Murfett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134048120

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Naval Warfare 1919-45 by Malcolm H. Murfett Pdf

Naval Warfare 1919–45 is a comprehensive history of the war at sea from the end of the Great War to the end of World War Two. Showing the bewildering nature and complexity of the war facing those charged with fighting it around the world, this book ranges far and wide: sweeping across all naval theatres and those powers performing major, as well as minor, roles within them. Armed with the latest material from an extensive set of sources, Malcolm H. Murfett has written an absorbing as well as a comprehensive reference work. He demonstrates that superior equipment and the best intelligence, ominous power and systematic planning, vast finance and suitable training are often simply not enough in themselves to guarantee the successful outcome of a particular encounter at sea. Sometimes the narrow difference between victory and defeat hinges on those infinite variables: the individual’s performance under acute pressure and sheer luck. Naval Warfare 1919–45 is an analytical and interpretive study which is an accessible and fascinating read both for students and for interested members of the general public.

British Policy and Strategy towards Norway, 1941-45

Author : C. Mann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137284358

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British Policy and Strategy towards Norway, 1941-45 by C. Mann Pdf

After the German occupation of 1940, Britain was forced to reassess its relationship with Norway, a country largely on the periphery of the main theatres of the Second World War. Christopher Mann examines British military policy towards Norway, concentrating on the commando raids, deception planning and naval operations.

Soviet Field Fortifications 1941–45

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080613

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Soviet Field Fortifications 1941–45 by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

From June 1941, the Soviets were forced to undertake large-scale defensive operations in the face of the overwhelming German blitzkrieg assault, operations which ran counter to their preference for highly mobile, offensive warfare. Lessons were quickly learned across a wide variety of terrain and climates, including the open steppes, dense forests, wooded swamps, cities, and in snow and ice, where the availability of construction materials differed greatly. The first to cover this topic in the English language and containing detailed information about the trenches, bunkers, observation posts and weapon positions, this book examines field fortifications built from local materials by infantrymen, as well as their use of mines, field camouflage techniques, and construction tools. It provides a first fascinating insight into Russian defensive attempts against the overwhelming might of the German Army.

Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941–45

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080002

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Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941–45 by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

The prolonged and bloody fighting for control of the Japanese occupied Pacific islands in World War II is a key point in 20th-century warfare. No two islands were alike in the systems and nature of their defensive emplacements, and local improvization and command preferences affected both materials used and defensive models. This title details the establishment, construction and effectiveness of Japanese temporary and semi-permanent crew-served weapons positions and individual and small-unit fighting positions. Integrated obstacles and minefields, camouflage and the changing defensive principles are also covered.

Silent Killers

Author : James P. Delgado,Clive Cussler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849088619

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Silent Killers by James P. Delgado,Clive Cussler Pdf

'Silent Killers is a triumph that is educational as well as highly entertaining.' - Clive Cussler James P. Delgado, President and CEO of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, presents a detailed and visually stunning examination of the history and development of the modern nuclear submarine. Calling on his training as a nautical archaeologist who was among the first explorers to dive the Titanic, Delgado recreates the story of the submarine from the bottom up – that is through eerie photographs of subs at the bottom of the sea. In addition, he explores submarine technology, from wooden to iron to steel hulls, from hand-cranked to nuclear-powered propulsion, from candlelight to electricity, from gunpowder 'torpedoes' to nuclear missiles. An esteemed underwater archaeologist and marine historian, Jim Delgado has compiled an extraordinary history of the dragons of the deep.

The Passenger

Author : F. R. Tallis
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780230770560

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The Passenger by F. R. Tallis Pdf

Eerie, and full of suspense, The Passenger is a supernatural thriller by F. R. Tallis, author of the Vienna Blood series. 1941. A German submarine, U-330, patrols the stormy inhospitable waters of the North Atlantic. It is commanded by Siegfried Lorenz, a maverick naval officer who does not believe in the war he is bound by duty and honour to fight in. U-330 receives a triple-encoded message with instructions to collect two prisoners from a vessel located off the Icelandic coast and transport them to the base at Brest, and British submarine commander, Sutherland, and an Norwegian academic, Professor Bjørnar Grimstad, are taken on board. Contact between the prisoners and Lorenz has been forbidden, and it transpires that this special mission has been ordered by an unknown source, high up in the SS. It is rumoured that Grimstad is working on a secret weapon that could change the course of the war . . . Then, Sutherland goes rogue, and a series of shocking, brutal events occurs. In the aftermath, disturbing things start happening on the boat. It seems that a lethal, supernatural force is stalking the crew, wrestling with Lorenz for control. A thousand feet under the dark, icy waves, it doesn't matter how loud you scream . . .