Details just in from Osprey Publishing, of an interesting new book, sure to give insight and valuable reference into future shipwright dioramas, "U-boats vs Destroyer Escorts, The Battle of the Atlantic, (Duel 3)".
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U-boats vs Destroyer Escorts
The Battle of the Atlantic
(Duel 3)

Author: Gordon Williamson
US Price: $17.95
UK Price: £12.99
Canadian Price: $23.00


Contents

Introduction

1.) Chronology

2.) Strategic situation

3.) Design & Development

4.) Technical Specifications: Discussion of the technical details of the vessels, anti-submarine weapons and the specs of the different types of U-boats

5.) Combatants: A study of the crews, their training and tactics

6.) Combat: A review of specific combat actions

7.) Analysis:

8.) Conclusion: A review of the outcomes of the U-boat war, and effect on post-war naval developments

Bibliography and further reading list


About the book...

"Winston Churchill claimed the 'U-boat peril' was the only thing that frightened him during World War II.

The U-boat was developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer, stalking the high seas picking off merchant convoys, until the introduction of the destroyer escort, and the development of dedicated anti-submarine tactics provided a means of defence and attack against the U-boats.

Author Gordon Williamson describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, their tactics, strengths and weaknesses, weaponry and training.

He provides an insight into the lives of the Royal Navy and Wolf Pack crews as they played their deadly games of cat and mouse on the high seas, gambling with their lives and the fate of the nations."

About the Author. . .

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.

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