Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
|
Buy Now
Schnellboote - A Complete Operational History (Paperback)
Loot Price: R418
Discovery Miles 4 180
You Save: R83
(17%)
|
|
Schnellboote - A Complete Operational History (Paperback)
(sign in to rate)
List price R501
Loot Price R418
Discovery Miles 4 180
You Save R83 (17%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
The Kriegsmarine's Schnellboote fast attack boats, or E-boats to
the Allies, were the primary German naval attack units in coastal
waters throughout the Second World War. Operating close to their
various bases they became a devastatingly effective weapon in
nearly all the Kriegsmarine's theatres of war, from the Baltic to
the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It was in the English Channel,
however, that they scored their most notable successes, destroying
some forty warships and more than one hundred merchant ships. In
addition to interception and attack, they were also used for
minelaying, landing sabotage troops and general escort duties.
There had been, until this book was published, no comprehensive
operational history of the S-boat service in all the theatres in
which it saw service, but due to the relatively small number of
units it is possible to recount the duties and fates of each
individual craft and in this book the author examines the career of
each in detail. In addition, operations alongside the commando
units of the Kleinkampfverbande are covered. As the war progressed,
S-boats suffered from the increased Allied mastery of the seas and
skies but they were a formidable foe right to the end; this fine
book was the first to do full justice to their record of success,
and remains the foremost work on their operational history. **'The
history of naval warfare in the Second World War is a well-worn
path, and it is refreshing to encounter a work that is significant
and adds to our understanding. This is quite simply an outstanding
book.'** _The Mariner's Mirror_
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.