The Kriegsmarine Submarines 1935-1945. Dönitz's "Grey Wolves" - Vol. 2
The Kriegsmarine Submarines 1935-1945. Dönitz's...

The Kriegsmarine Submarines 1935-1945. Dönitz's "Grey Wolves" - Vol. 2

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Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during the Second World War, declared: "The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril."

Across these two volumes on the U-Boote, the author covers the entirety of the German submarines, describing their specifications, commands, victories and losses, whether during the war or after the end of the Second World War.

The second volume on the Kriegsmarine submarines covers the dark period of l'Unterseekriegsmarine which began after May 1943. The Allies were finally able to deploy sufficient escort vessels, long-range aircraft covering all the zones previously out of reach, and increasingly sophisticated and effective ASW measures. The continuation of the technical data sheets, from U.771 to U.6442, includes a comprehensive study of the K-Verband; these small pocket craft had the difficult mission of maintaining offensive action against Allied shipping while awaiting the entry into service of the Type XXI and XXIII models intended to reverse the course of the war at sea.

 

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The author also takes us to discover the shipyards, bases and bunkers built for the protection and maintenance of the U-Boote, the evolution of the armament and equipment of these submarines, and the lives of the men on board and outside their combat activities. Finally, a detailed summary of all foreign submarines captured by the Kriegsmarine is included in this second volume.

In total, these two volumes, comprising 672 pages, more than 1,670 photographs, 190 colour profiles and 815 U-Boote insignia, constitute a reference work for all history enthusiasts. Both volumes bring together, for the most part, the material published in the five special issues of Navires & Histoire, now out of print.

The author has nonetheless taken great care to incorporate numerous additions and corrections. The opening of certain archives, as well as recent discoveries, have made it possible, for example, to provide new information regarding the location of certain wrecks. This work is therefore the fruit of many years of meticulous research by the author. It will thus provide the reader with an excellent foundation on the submarine arm of the Third Reich!

Contents of Volume 01:

  • - The Unterseekriegsmarine
  • - 1940-1943: the golden period of the Unterseekriegsmarine
  • - Technical data sheets of the U-Boote presented in this volume
  • - U-Boote record sheets with the names of the vessels they sank (1 to 770)
  • - Woe betide the U-boats!
  • * The U-Boote under fire from Coastal Command
  • * Woe to the U-Boote!

336 pages, 940 photographs, 90 colour profiles and 535 insignia.

Author 1
René Alloin
Publication date
December 2020
Pages
336
Illustrations
940 photos - 535 insignia
Cover
Hardcover
Language
French
Publisher
Lela Presse
EAN
9782374680347

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