• U-Boat Tactics in World War II, Elite no 183, Osprey Publishing

U-Boat Tactics in World War II, Elite no 183, Osprey Publishing

 

  • Brand: Osprey
  • Product Code: D08080 [27331]
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  • Date added: 13/12/2023

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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 ʽwolf packsʼ, 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.

Contents:

  • 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

Author: Gordon Williamson

Illustrated by: Ian Palmer

Publisher: Osprey Publishing (2010)

ISBN: 9781849081733

Description: 64 pages, Paperback, 248 X 185 mm, 46 b/w photos, numerous colour diagrams. 

Condition: NEW COPY

Shipping weight: 340 gr.

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