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The Milk Cows - The U-Boat Tankers at War 1941-1945
During the Second World War the Germans developed a specially adapted U-boat oil tanker with two aims. First, by refuelling the attack U-boat fleet their range of operations and duration of patrol could be significantly increased. Secondly, these underwater tankers were far more likely to avoid detection than surface support ships. The submarine tankers, affectionately known as 'Milk Cows', were regarded by both the Germans and the Allies as the most important element of the U-boat fleet. Allied forces had orders to attack the tankers first whenever a choice was presented.
Until late 1942 the German Milk Cows operated with great success and few losses. But from 1943 onwards the German rendezvous ciphers were repeatedly broken by the Allies and losses mounted rapidly. The Milk Cows were highly vulnerable during the lengthy refuelling procedure as they lay stationary on the surface, hatches open. By the end of the war virtually every tanker had been sunk with severe loss of life.
The story of this critical campaign has been thoroughly researched by the author and is told against the background of changing U-boat fortunes.
Auteur :
John F. White
Présentation :
272 pages, 24 x 16.5 x 2.6 cm, broché
Illustration :
illustrations et N&B
Editeur :
Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2022)
EAN:
9781399085199
The Milk Cows - The U-Boat Tankers at War 1941-1945
U-47 in Scapa Flow - The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939
At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy - nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion. So how, in the dead of night, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships to sink the mighty Royal Oak?
This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids in history. Drawing on the latest underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a devastating blow to the British. It reveals the level of disrepair that Scapa Flow had fallen into, and delves into the conspiracy theories surrounding the event, including an alleged cover-up by the then First Sea Lord, Winston Churchill.
Contents: Introduction - The U-Boat Threat (Initial Strategy) - Dönitz' Plan - The Raid - Aftermath - Analysis - Conclusion - Further Reading - Index.
Auteur :
Angus Konstam
Présentation :
80 pages, 25 x 18.5 cm, broché
Illustration :
abondamment illustré avec des photos et des dessins (en N&B et couleurs)
Editeur :
Osprey Publishing (GB, 2015)
Série :
Raid (33)
EAN:
9781472808905
U-47 in Scapa Flow - The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939
U-108 at War - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives
The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a member of the crew of U-boat U-108 during World War II. These good quality photos show every aspect life aboard before, during and after a typical mission into the Atlantic.
There are stunning shots of the sinking of Allied shipping and the rescue of their crews (Against Hitler's orders!). Rarely seen below-deck views show just how cramped the living and working conditions were in a submerged craft. Shots from the conning tower in mid-ocean demonstrate the vile sea conditions that the vessels were forced to endure, from gigantic seas to frozen decks and equipment.
The comradeship of the close-knit crew is expressed in shots showing how the men's domestic chores were performed in the confined space of these small craft miles from the nearest land. It is most unusual to have such a comprehensive photographic record of a U-boat on active service since so few survived the war intact.
Auteur :
Alistair Smith
Présentation :
144 pages, 24.5 x 18.5 x 1.1 cm, broché
Illustration :
120 photos en N&B
Editeur :
Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2012)
Série :
Images of War
EAN:
9781848846678
U-108 at War - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives
U-188 : A German Submariner's Account of the War at Sea 1941-1945
Anton Staller was a U-boat lookout, rising no higher than Leading Seaman and his account of the war from the lower ranks is unique. He served on the Type IXc/40 boat, U-188 under Kapitänleutnant Lüdden on three patrols witnessing the stark reality of convoy warfare from his lookout position on the conning tower of his submarine. His U-boat sank the British destroyer HMS Beverley and eight merchant ships exceeding 100,000 gross tons but the submarine also spent many hours submerged under depth-charge attacks.
More so than many of his contemporaries, Staller was prepared to reveal his thoughts and feelings of his experiences of the war at sea, and of his time on the conning tower, at the hydrophons, and cleaning weapons as a messboy.
His journal demonstrates how political thinking rarely entered the minds of the U-boat men, even though many of them, such as Lüdden, did not choose to serve in submarines. Staller was not a Nazi and came from a Socialist Party background, yet he never questioned the cause he was fighting for. To Staller it was simply 'Us or Them to the death'.
Auteur :
Klaus Willmann
Présentation :
240 pages, 24.5 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm, relié
Illustration :
16 pages avec des photos en N&B
Editeur :
Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
EAN:
9781848327603
U-188 : A German Submariner's Account of the War at Sea 1941-1945
German U-Boat Ace Adalbert Schnee : The Patrols of U-201 in World War II
Few commanders symbolize the evolution of the German U-boat arm during the Second World War as does Adalbert "Adi" Schnee. In 1940, Schnee successively commanded three Type II U-boats - U-6, U-60 and U-121 - in which he registered his first successes in the Atlantic. From the beginning of 1941, he was appointed commander of U-201, the first Type VIIC U-boat allotted to I Flotilla. During seven patrols with this U-Boot, which would take him to the coasts of America and Africa, he would receive the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. With 15 ships sunk in convoys in the mid-Atlantic, he became the specialist in this form of attack. Commanding U-2511 in May 1945, he alone carried out an actual combat mission in the Type XXI U-boat.
With the aid of logbooks and the recent discovery of a considerable collection of images from a war correspondent on one of U-201's missions, this book examines Schnee's incredible combat career.
Auteur :
Luc Braeuer
Présentation :
96 pages, 30.5 x 23 x 1.5 cm, relié
Illustration :
206 photos en N&B
Editeur :
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2015)
EAN:
9780764348235
German U-Boat Ace Adalbert Schnee : The Patrols of U-201 in World War II
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