U-Boat Tactics in World War II | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781849081733 | U-Boat Tactics in World War II | Gordon Williamson | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their recipients. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey.

Zusammenfassung

From the lone, stealth attack to the fearsome potential of the legendary 'wolf packs', this book provides crucial insight into how U-boats operated in the war. Fully illustrated with maps and specially commissioned artwork as well as contemporary photographs, this book provides a detailed and illustrated explanation of U-boat tactics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Convoy Night Attacks
Surface Attacks with Deck Guns
Basic Rules for Interception of Enemy Merchant Ships
Solo Missions
Wolf Pack attacks
Patrol Lines
Combined Attacks
Bachstelze
U-Boats as Mother Ships
Special Weapons and Equipment
Defensive Equipment and Tactics
Defensive Tactics

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781849081733
ISBN-10:	1849081735
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Williamson, Gordon
Illustrator:	Palmer, Ian
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	248 x 184 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	Gordon Williamson
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.10.2010
Gewicht:	0,212 kg