Gordon Williamson

Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 (1) (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Palmer, Ian

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II.

Gordon Williamson explores key moments in the U-boats' history, such as the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles, and the secret development of U-boats using a 'cover-firm' in Holland.

The operational history section includes examples from the Classes Type VIIA, Type VIIB, VIID, VIIE and VIIF before concentrating on the mainstay of the U-boat arm, the Type VIIC. Comparisons are also made with the standard allied submarines, their strengths, weaknesses and U-boat tactics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780966601
• Artikelnr.: 38351003

Autorenporträt

Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant. 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 winners. He is author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey.

Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist. A graduate in 3D design, he has provided illustrations for many publications, from modelling James Bond's Aston Martin to recreating lunar landings.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Type I
The Type II
The Type VII
The Type XIV
Armament
The torpedo
The mine
The powerplant
Other standard equipment
Bibliography
Colour plate commentary
Index