U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945

Gordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes one hundred iconic elements of the U-boat service and its campaigns. The array of objects includes important individuals and the major U-boat types, through to the uniforms and insignias the men wore. The weapons, equipment and technology used are explored, as are the conditions in which the U-boat crews served, from cooking facilities and general hygiene down to the crude toilet facilities. Importantly, the enemy that they faced is also covered, examining the ship-borne and airborne anti-submarine weaponry used against the U-boats. The U-boats began the war, though few in number, more than a match for the Allies and created carnage amongst merchant shipping as well as sinking several major warships.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

GORDON WILLIAMSON has written over fifty books on military subjects, including numerous titles dealing with the U-boats and other branches of the Kriegsmarine.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Williamson Gordon, Gordon Williamson
• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.2020
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges
• EAN: 9781526759023
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-5902-3
• Anzahl Seiten: 224
• Illustration: 186 colour and b&w illustrations
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 25.3 x 25.7 x 2 cm
• Gewicht (Verpackung): 752 g
• Serie: In 100 Objects