U-boat Tactics in World War II
Synopsis
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 'wolf packs', 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.Book details
- Series:
- Elite (Book 183)
- Author:
- Ian Palmer, Gordon Williamson
- ISBN:
- 9781780969756
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781849081733
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 64
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2022-10-28
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2010
- Copyright by:
- Osprey Publishing Ltd.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction