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The U-Boat Offensive 1914-1945

by V. E. Tarrant

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The German submarines that sank over 8,000 merchant vessels and nearly brought victory to Germany get their first due in a 30-year chronicle, based on eyewitness accounts, interviews with U-boat aces, and research in just-released German naval documents. Over 100 photos, charts, and diagrams show the strategic and tactical evolution of U-boat offensives in both WWI and WWII, with records of losses on both sides, along with technical advances and methods used for defending against them.

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Important events: World War II (1939 | 1945)

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Genres: History, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 940.4 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe Military History Of World War I
LCC: D591 .T37 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) World War I (1914-1918)
BISAC: HIS HISTORY Military Naval

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Languages: Czech, English, German
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 5

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Published: 1989
Genres: History, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 940.4
LCC: D591 .T37

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