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Battle of the Atlantic (1): The U-Boat Campaign against Britain, 1939?41
 
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ISBN13:9781472861368
ISBN10:1472861361
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:96 pages
Size:248x184 mm
Weight:454 g
Language:English
Illustrations: Colour illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams and photographs.
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Battle of the Atlantic (1)

The U-Boat Campaign against Britain, 1939?41
 
Series: Campaign; 408;
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
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Number of Volumes: Paperback
 
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The first in a series of illustrated books exploring the longest and best-known naval campaign of World War II, focusing on the struggle between Allied naval and air forces and Hitler's U-boats.

When fighting broke out in September 1939, neither the British Royal Navy nor the German Kriegsmarine were prepared for another war in the North Atlantic. Having defeated the U-boats in World War I, the Royal Navy was confident it would succeed again. This was quickly shown to be a delusion, as neither the scale of forces available nor their tactics were sufficient. The Germans were even less prepared, having only a small number of U-boats and fewer still that were large enough for operations in the Atlantic. The Germans attempted to win a tonnage war against Allied shipping, with well-trained and bold U-boat commanders enjoying some brilliant successes. However, torpedo problems and the shortage of U-boats prevented the Germans from inflicting crippling losses, even though the British found it impossible to protect all shipping, primarily because of a lack of convoy escorts and inadequate air cover.

Respected naval historian Mark Stille examines the struggle between Allied naval and air forces and German U-boats in the first 15 months of World War II. Featuring maps, diagrams, photographs and stunning battlescene artworks, this book vividly brings to life the weapons, personalities and tactics of the opposing sides.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
Aftermath
Further Reading
Index