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Axis Midget Submarines - 1939-45 (Osprey)

During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. Much more numerous and more technically advanced than their Allied counterparts, they saw service worldwide, operating in the Pacific, Mediterranean, Black Sea, Indian Ocean, North Sea, and the English channel.
Manned by courageous crews, these vessels made daring attacks on Allied ships in heavily protected anchorages using torpedoes and mines. Most notable were attacks against Gibraltar - launched from an Italian cargo vessel interred in nearby neutral Spain that had been converted into a clandestine support base and equipped with an underwater hatch - and Pearl Harbor.
They were used against shipping in coastal waters and, near the end of the war, in desperate attempts to offset their opponents' overwhelming naval superiority during the US advance across the Pacific and the Allied amphibious landings in France and Italy.
This volume details the history, weapons, and operations of German, Japanese, and Italian midget submarines.

Contents: Introduction - The midget submarine in naval history - Italy - Japan - Germany - Analysis and Conclusion.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Jamie Prenatt, Mark Stille
Wydanie:	48 strony, 18.5 x 18 x 0.3 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	ilustrowane zdjęciami i rysunkami (czarno-białe i kolorowe)
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2014)
Seria:	New Vanguard (212)
ISBN:	9781472801227

Hitler's 'Wonder' U-Boats - The Birth of the Cold War's Hunter-Killer Submarines

Launched during the last days of the Third Reich in an attempt to restart the Battle of the Atlantic, the majority of the revolutionary Electro-U-boats never saw action. Instead they became the forebears of the Cold War's much dreaded hunter killer submarines.

The massive Type XXI was planned to replace the conventional Atlantic U-boat that had seen service so far in the war. The Type XXIII was a smaller coastal version.
The new Electo-U-boats were the first submarines to operate primarily submerged, as opposed to spending large periods of time on the surface. Hitler's new designs utilized huge number of batteries to improve the time they could spend underwater, as much as several days, and only needed to surface to periscope depth for recharging via a snorkel.

The idea for this book came about when the author was asked to sort through files in the German U-boat Museum. Slotted in among the highly technical information were some fascinating personal logbook annotations from men who served in these boats. These non-technical, human anecdotes are now being transformed to form the core of this book.

Rather than compiling a technical treatise, this book will make maximum use of the personal accounts to tell the human story of how this new generation of submarines went to war under the incredibly harsh conditions that prevailed at the time.
The fascinating aspect of all this is that we have enough original files to cover the major aspects that historians would want to know. Accompanied by more than 100 images, this unique operational information will be mirrored with similar reports from conventional schnorkel-fitted U-boats, which were at sea at about the same time, to provide a good comparison with earlier types.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Jak P. Mallmann Showell
Wydanie:	312 strony, 24 x 16.5 x 2.6 cm, twarda oprawa
Ilustracje:	80 zdjęcia i rysunki
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781526724809

Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-1945 (1) (Osprey)

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, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles, the secret development of U-boats using a 'cover-firm' in Holland, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II.
The operational history section includes examples from the Classes Type VII A, Type VII B, VII D, VII E and VII F 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.

Contents: 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.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Gordon Williamson
Wydanie:	48 strony, 25 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	ilustrowane zdjęciami i rysunkami (czarno-białe i kolorowe)
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2002)
Seria:	New Vanguard (51)
ISBN:	9781841763637

Kriegsmarine U-boats, 1939-45 (2) (Osprey)

This title follows from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 (1) and charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters.
Also covered is the revolutionary Type XXI, conceived of in 1942 and launched in April 1944, the first true submarine rather than submersible, whose arrival was just too late to influence the war. Other vessels covered are the Type XXIII, a small vessel armed with only two torpedoes but technically highly advanced, and the Type X minelayers, which were rarely used in their intended role and more often used as supply boats.

Contents: The Type IX - Armament - Torpedoes - Mines - Rockets - The Focke-Achgelis - Other standard equipment - The Type X - The Type XB - The Type XXI - The Type XXIII - The Wa201 - The Type XVIIB - Foreign submarines - Midget submarines - Bibliography - Colour plate commentary - Index.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Gordon Williamson
Wydanie:	48 strony, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	ilustrowane zdjęciami i rysunkami (czarno-białe i kolorowe)
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2002)
Seria:	New Vanguard (55)
ISBN:	9781841763644

Steel and Ice : The U-Boat Battle in the Arctic and Black Sea 1941-45

The U-boat war against Russia was as fierce and unrelenting as the land war that raged along the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945. From Wolf Pack attacks on Russian convoy traffic and military vessels to close-quarter combat undertaken by small U-boats transported by land and river to the Black Sea, the Kriegsmarine wrestled for control of the seas fringing an embattled Soviet Union.

Previously untold in English, Lawrence Paterson explores the tremendous clash between the Kriegsmarine's U-boats and the Red Navy - a struggle that lasted from the opening salvos of Operation Barbarossa to the final chaotic days of Germany's defeat.
This fascinating book contains rare colour and black-and-white illustrations.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Lawrence Paterson
Wydanie:	256 strony, 24 x 15.5 cm, twarda oprawa
Ilustracje:	100 zdjęć czarno-białych i 12 kolorowych, 40 rysunki
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2016)
ISBN:	9780750963633

The U-Boat War - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

A unique visual record of Hitler`s infamous submarine fleet and a grim account of those that lived, worked and risked their lives stalking the depths of the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas. The book analyses the development of the U-boat, the recruitment and training, and reveals how the crews tried to destroy essential Allied supplies across the Atlantic and bring Britain to its knees.

Using some 250 rare and unpublished photographs together with detailed captions and accompanying text, the book provides an outstanding insight into the various operations and the claustrophobic existence of the crew, where they lived in cramped and often deplorable conditions.

It depicts how this potent force became one of the most dominant German fighting units during World War Two, and became such a worry to Allied shipping that even Winston Churchill himself claimed that the `U-boat peril` was the only thing that ever really frightened him during the war.
On their defeat hung the outcome of the war, and through courageous and determined resistance against overwhelming odds the Allies eventually inflicted such catastrophic damage on the U-boats that its losses were too great to continue. Of the 38,000 men that went to sea onboard these deadly vessels, only 8,000 were to survive to tell the tale.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Ian Baxter
Wydanie:	160 strony, 24 x 19 x 1 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	250 czarno-białych zdjęć
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2008)
Seria:	Images of War
ISBN:	9781844157860

U-Boat Attack Logs - A Complete Record of Warship Sinkings from Original Sources 1939-1945

During the Second World War over 250 Allied warships from a dozen navies were sent to the bottom by German U-boats. This ground-breaking study provides a detailed analysis of every sinking for which source material survives from both the Allied and the German sides, resulting in detailed treatment of the fate of 110 vessels, with the remainder summarised in an extensive appendix.

Uniquely, each entry is built around a specialist translation of the relevant segment of the war diary (log) of the U-boat in question, taken directly from the surviving originals - remarkably, this represents the first large-scale publication of the U-boat war diaries in any language.

The book offers a wealth of new information, not only with respect to the circumstances of the sinkings from both the Allied and German perspectives, but also to the technical environment in which they lived as well as the fate of the crews.
The entries include background details on the vessels concerned and the men involved, with a selection of rare and carefully chosen photos from archives and collections around the world. Each entry is itself a compelling narrative, but is backed with a list of sources consulted, including documents, published works and websites.
A decade in the making, this is probably the most important book on the U-boat war to be published for many a year.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Daniel Morgan, Taylor Bruce
Wydanie:	480 strony, 29.5 x 25 x 3.5 cm, twarda oprawa
Ilustracje:	300 ilustracji
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Seaforth Publishing (GB, 2011)
ISBN:	9781848321182

U-Boat Manual (1936-1945) - Type VIIA, B, C and Type VIIC/41) - An insight into the design, construction and operation (Haynes Maritime Manual)

The German Type VIIC U-boat, scourge of Allied shipping convoys during the Second World War, was the workhorse of the German U-boat force. With some 568 Type VIIs in use between 1940 and 1945 it was a potent fighting vessel that could hunt for long periods in the far reaches of the western and southern Atlantic.

Strony książki "U-Boat Manual (1936-1945) - Type VIIA, B, C and Type VIIC/41) - An insight into the design, construction and operation"

Centrepiece of the Haynes U-boat Manual is the sole surviving example of a Type VIIC U-boat, U-995, which is on display at the German Naval Memorial near Kiel in northern Germany.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Alan Gallop
Wydanie:	160 strony, 27.5 x 22 x 1 cm, twarda oprawa
Ilustracje:	60 zdjęć czarno-białych i 240 kolorowych
Język:	angielski (słownik techniczny angielsko-polski jest dostępny do pobrania bezpłatnie tutaj)
Wydawca:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2014)
Seria:	Haynes Maritime Manual
ISBN:	9780857334046

U-boat Tactics in World War II (Osprey)

At the start of the war, German U-boat technology vastly out performed that possessed by the Allies, and under the pressure of the war continual development helped keep pace with wartime needs and improvements in anti-submarine weaponry.
But it was not just the technology that had to change. German U-boat tactics evolved over time. Used in a variety of roles, from coastal patrolling through to the combined actions of convey-hunting 'wolf packs', the tactics used by U-Boats were diverse.

This book analyses how the U-boats dominated the seas thanks to their innovative and daring tactical deployment, and how the cracking of the Enigma code effectively hamstrung them, greatly reducing their impact, a problem that even their advanced tactics failed to solve.

Contents: Introduction - Convoy Night Attacks - Surface Attacks with Deck Guns - Basic Rules for Interception of Enemy Merchant Ships - Solo Missions - Wolf Pack attacks - Patrol Lines - Combined Attacks - Bachstelze - U-Boats as Mother Ships - Special Weapons and Equipment - Defensive Equipment and Tactics - Defensive Tactics.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Gordon Williamson
Wydanie:	64 strony, 23 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	ilustrowane zdjęciami i rysunkami (czarno-białe i kolorowe)
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2010)
Seria:	Elite (183)
ISBN:	9781849081733

U-Boats vs Destroyer Escorts - The Battle of the Atlantic (Osprey)

Winston Churchill claimed the 'U-boat peril' was the only thing that frightened him during World War II. The U-boat was developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer, stalking the high seas picking off merchant convoys, until the introduction of the destroyer escort, and the development of dedicated anti-submarine tactics provided a means of defence and attack against the U-boats.
Gordon Williamson describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, their tactics, strengths and weaknesses, weaponry and training. He provides an insight into the lives of the Royal Navy and Wolf Pack crews as they played their deadly games of cat and mouse on the high seas, gambling with their lives and the fate of the nations.

Contents: Introduction - Chronology - Strategic situation - Design & Development - Technical Specifications: Discussion of the technical details of the vessels, anti-submarine weapons and the specs of the different types of U-boats - Combatants: A study of the crews, their training and tactics - Combat: A review of specific combat actions - Analysis - Conclusion: A review of the outcomes of the U-boat war, and effect on post-war naval developments - Bibliography and further reading list.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Gordon Williamson
Wydanie:	80 strony, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	ilustrowane zdjęciami i rysunkami (czarno-białe i kolorowe)
Język:	angielski
Wydawca:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2007)
Seria:	Duel (3)
ISBN:	9781846031335

Deutsche Kriegsschiffe: U-Boote 1935-1945 (Typenkompass)

In the Typenkompass series, this volume presents the submarines of the German Navy in World War II competently and compactly in words, pictures and tables.
The spectrum ranges from the Class I submarine of the 1930s, which were hardly suitable for use in coastal waters, to the Atlantic boats, and the most recently deployed Class XXI and XXIII submarine classes with their pioneering technology.

Each U-Boot is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical sheet.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Jak P. Mallmann-Showell
Wydanie:	128 strony, 20.5 x 14 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:	155 zdjęć czarno-białych i 3 kolorowych, 7 rysunki
Język:	niemiecki
Wydawca:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2009)
Seria:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613030831

U 995 - Der Typ VIIC - Entwicklung und Technik

Over 10 million people have already visited the submarine U 995 in front of the naval memorial in Laboe. Built in September 1943, this boat has had an eventful history: from its use in the Atlantic and the North Sea, to its transfer to the Norwegian Navy after the end of the war, to its return to Germany at the end of the 1960s.

Strony książki "U 995 - Der Typ VIIC - Entwicklung und Technik"

This is the richly illustrated documentation of its biography against the backdrop of the submarine war. In addition, this title has a detailed crew biography, unique underwater photos, many graphics and a fold-out map showing the whereabouts of all German submarines during the war.

Szczegóły

Autor:	Eckard Wetzel
Wydanie:	204 strony, 27 x 21 cm, twarda oprawa
Ilustracje:	300 czarno-białych i kolorowych zdjęć
Język:	niemiecki
Wydawca:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2020)
ISBN:	9783613042834