U-boats vs Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantic

by Gordon Williamson, Lee Ray (Illustrator), Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)

Overview

Winston Churchill claimed the 'U-boat peril' was the only thing that frightened him during World War II. The U-boat was developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer, stalking the high seas picking off merchant convoys, until the introduction of the destroyer escort, and the development of dedicated anti-submarine tactics provided a means of defence and attack against the U-boats. Gordon Williamson describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, their tactics, strengths and weaknesses, weaponry and training. He provides an insight into the lives of the Royal Navy and Wolf Pack crews as they played their deadly games of cat and mouse on the high seas, gambling with their lives and the fate of the nations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472805218
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	08/20/2013
Series:	Duel , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their recipients.

Lee James Ray studied design before beginning a career in digital illustration. He worked on numerous gaming products creating 3D models and backgrounds, before becoming a freelance graphic designer in 2004. Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists and has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy.
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.
Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent.

Table of Contents

Introduction/Chronology/Strategic situation/Design & Development/Technical Specifications: Discussion of the technical details of the vessels, anti-submarine weapons and the specs of the different types of U-boats/Combatants: A study of the crews, their training and tactics/Combat: A review of specific combat actions/Analysis:/Conclusion: A review of the outcomes of the U-boat war, and effect on post-war naval developments/Bibliography and further reading list

Editorial Reviews

The author takes a good look at the two antagonists, covering their development and the see-saw changes in fortune as one side got the upper hand adn the other countered it... In all, an excellent addition to what is sure to become a popular series. I know you will enjoy it as much as I.” —Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (October 2007)

“Gordon Williamson's U-Boats vs. Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantic tells of a key confrontation between U-Boats and Destroyers during World War II and is a top pick for specialty World War II collections.” —California Bookwatch (December 2007)

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