Grey Wolf - U-Boat Crewman of World War II

Informationen zum Autor Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant who spent several years working for the Royal Military Police (TA). He has written over 60 military books, including a number of titles for Osprey: ELI 183 U-boat Tactics in World War II, MAA 434 World War II German Police Units etc. Amongst his primary interests are the German Navy in World War II, U-Boats, and the Military Police forces of the Allied and Axis armies. He lives near Edinburgh in Scotland. Klappentext The scourge of Allied shipping during World War II, the U-Boot Waffe was one of the most feared components of Hitler's war machine, yet the Kriegsmarine was the least political branch of the Third Reich. The sailors of the U-boat arm were courageous, highly skilled seamen, who fought a war in the toughest conditions: subject to immense tension, and forced to cope with the challenges of the Atlantic, life for a U-boat recruit was far from easy. This title explores the life of a typical U-boat crewman, from recruitment, through training and service conditions, to combat experience throughout the war. Illustrated with many previously unpublished images, this book offers a fresh insight into the experiences of the men in Dönitz's legendary 'wolf packs'. Zusammenfassung The scourge of Allied shipping during World War II, the U-Boot Waffe was one of the most feared components of Hitler's war machine, yet the Kriegsmarine was the least political branch of the Third Reich. The sailors of the U-boat arm were courageous, highly skilled seamen, who fought a war in the toughest conditions: subject to immense tension, and forced to cope with the challenges of the Atlantic, life for a U-boat recruit was far from easy. This title explores the life of a typical U-boat crewman, from recruitment, through training and service conditions, to combat experience throughout the war. Illustrated with many previously unpublished images, this book offers a fresh insight into the experiences of the men in Dönitz's legendary 'wolf packs'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Chronology · Recruitment · Training · Appearance · Conditions of Service · Belief and Belonging · Combat Action · Colour Plate Commentary · Museums · Collecting · Further Reading · Index...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Gordon Williamson, Williamson Gordon
• Collaboration: Darko Pavlovic (Illustrations), Pavlovic Darko (Illustrations)
• Edition: Osprey Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781841763125
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-312-5
• Pages: 64
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 5 mm
• Thèmes: Warrior S.; Warrior; Warrior S.
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Naval, Naval forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Naval forces and warfare, Military life & institutions, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Military institutions, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater