Critical Convoy Battles of WWII
Author | : Jürgen Rohwer |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2015-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780811716550 |
ISBN-13 | : 0811716554 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Critical Convoy Battles of WWII written by Jürgen Rohwer and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Remarkable...a feat of historical reconstruction."—Paul Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of World War II, climaxed in 1943, when Germany came closest to interrupting Allied supply lines and perhaps winning the war. In March of that year, German U-boats scored their last great triumph, destroying nearly 150,000 tons of supplies and fuel. • Blow-by-blow account of the largest convoy battle of the war • Analyzes the tactics, technology, and intelligence of both sides