U-Boats: The Illustrated History of the Raiders of the Deep
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574882465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
U-BOATS provides a fascinating and comprehensive chronicle of the development, activities, and fate of known U-boats. Operating mainly in the North Atlantic, they also fought campaigns along the east coast of the United States and in the Mediterranean, the Arctic, the Black Sea, the South Atlantic, and the Indian Ocean. You'll discover the tactics, technology, and weapons these vessels used to prey upon Allied warships and unarmed merchantmen alike, how they fought together in wolf packs and alone, how the crews lived beneath the waves, and how they died.
A Fantastic Work for Anybody Interested in U-Boats or WWII This book really surprised me. I actually bought it on in impulse with a gift certificate I had received for my birthday. I had seen "Das Boot" and "U-571" and since my interest was peaked by these movies, I thought I should buy a book about U-Boats to get th. "This is one of the best books on U-boats that were in ww2" according to Theodore N. Barnhartii. This is one of the best books on U-boats that were in ww2. It tells something about each type and describes the new equipment they received and when they received it.. John L. Velonis said Good mix of technical data and history. The book is heavily illustrated, with photographs or diagrams on nearly every page; there are many tables of technical and operational data. However, it is also very readable, filled with odd anecdotes, for example, poor Kapitanleutnant Rolf Mutzelberg, comma