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The U-boat war : a global history 1939-45, Lawrence Paterson

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"The first complete history of the U-boat war in its entirety, a story which began on the very first day of hostilities in 1939 and did not end until the final torpedo sinking on 7 May 1945. It details the Wehrmacht's disastrous decision to despatch Dönitz's U-boats to the Mediterranean; the actions of U-boats at the extremities of the Eastern Front, where, despite the legendary destruction of the PQ17 convoy, they failed to turn the tide of war; and smaller but crucial operations throughout the Indian Ocean and southern Africa. What becomes increasingly clear throughout these dangerous and costly deployments is how U-boat operations were inexorably tied to an increasingly inefficient global naval stategy. This ... book details the U-boats' often direct relationship with land, sea and aerial campaigns of both the Allied and Axis powers, dispels certain accepted mythologies, and reveals how the ultimate failure of the U-boats stemmed as much from chaotic German military and industrial mismanagement as it did from Allied advances in code-breaking and weaponry"--Dust jacket flap
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
336 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Genesis
  • War
  • The myth of the 'happy time'
  • Diverging objectives
  • The descent
  • Sun and snow
  • Drumbeat in the New World
  • Losing the race
  • Tipping point
  • Reinforcing failure
  • Total commitment
Isbn
9781472848253
Instance
Label
The U-boat war : a global history 1939-45
Title
The U-boat war
Title remainder
a global history 1939-45
Statement of responsibility
Lawrence Paterson
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The first complete history of the U-boat war in its entirety, a story which began on the very first day of hostilities in 1939 and did not end until the final torpedo sinking on 7 May 1945. It details the Wehrmacht's disastrous decision to despatch Dönitz's U-boats to the Mediterranean; the actions of U-boats at the extremities of the Eastern Front, where, despite the legendary destruction of the PQ17 convoy, they failed to turn the tide of war; and smaller but crucial operations throughout the Indian Ocean and southern Africa. What becomes increasingly clear throughout these dangerous and costly deployments is how U-boat operations were inexorably tied to an increasingly inefficient global naval stategy. This ... book details the U-boats' often direct relationship with land, sea and aerial campaigns of both the Allied and Axis powers, dispels certain accepted mythologies, and reveals how the ultimate failure of the U-boats stemmed as much from chaotic German military and industrial mismanagement as it did from Allied advances in code-breaking and weaponry"--Dust jacket flap
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YDX
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Paterson, Lawrence
Dewey number
940.54/5943
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
D781
LC item number
.P44 2022
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Germany
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Submarines (Ships)
  • Germany
  • Military operations, Naval
  • Military operations, Naval
  • Submarine forces
  • Submarines (Ships)
  • Germany
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The U-boat war : a global history 1939-45, Lawrence Paterson
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-323) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Genesis -- War -- The myth of the 'happy time' -- Diverging objectives -- The descent -- Sun and snow -- Drumbeat in the New World -- Losing the race -- Tipping point -- Reinforcing failure -- Total commitment
Control code
on1237750188
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
336 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781472848253
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
The U-boat war : a global history 1939-45, Lawrence Paterson
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-323) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Genesis -- War -- The myth of the 'happy time' -- Diverging objectives -- The descent -- Sun and snow -- Drumbeat in the New World -- Losing the race -- Tipping point -- Reinforcing failure -- Total commitment
Control code
on1237750188
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
336 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781472848253
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
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illustrations

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