War Beneath the Sea: Submarine Conflict During World War II

by Peter Padfield

Overview

A leading naval and military historian presents the first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theaters. Vividly recreates the experience of submarine and anti-submarine warfare from the decision makers in the war offices to the men in the boats. Describes the disappointing performance of the giant Japanese submarines in the Pacific and the narrow margin by which Britain escaped defeat by German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. Reveals new information about the capture of the Enigma cipher machine, harrowing accounts of defenseless warriors shot in the water and much more. Contains 16 pages of photographs, many published for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630262495
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	03/28/1998
Pages:	594
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Peter Padfield is a leading naval and military historian. After serving as a maritime officer, he began a writing career specializing in maritime and naval history. Some of his critically acclaimed works include Guns at Sea, The Battleship Era, and the multi-volume Tides of Empire. In 2003, he was awarded the Mountbatten Maritime Prize, and, more recently, his book Maritime Supremacy was listed as one of the top ten books about the sea by Professor James R. Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College.

Chris MacDonnell is a classically trained actor and audiobook narrator who graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in 1973. He has an excellent reputation in the U.K. for playing leading and supporting roles in theater, television, radio drama, and films.

Table of Contents

Submarines and Submariners.
Towards the Second World War.
War.
Wolfpacks.
Mediterranean Centre.
America at War.
The Turn of Fortune.
Crisis for the U-Boats.
Victory in the Pacific.
The End.
Chronology.
Appendices.
References and Notes.
Bibliography.
Select Index.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for War Beneath the Sea

"I am truly filled with awe and admiration...fascinating and a great contribution to the entire lore of submarines.... I wish I had written the book." —Capt. Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret.) author of Run Silent, Run Deep

"Peter Padfield is the best British naval historian of his generation now working. [His] book...will now become the standard work on the subject." —Daily Telegraph (London)

"Peter Padfield has produced by far the best and most complete critical history of the submarine operations of all the combatants in the Second World War, at the same time providing vivid narrative accounts of particular actions and events." —Lloyd's List (London)

"An excellent account of submarine warfare in 1939-45... [it] recreates the tribulations and horrors of that especially brutal form of warfare within a sturdily analytical and often critical framework." —The Economist

"[A] marvelously complete and detailed study of World War II submarine warfare...an interesting, serious, and timely book." —Houston Chronicle

"A brilliant submarine warfare study." —Military Review

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