HITLER'S ATTACK U-BOATS by Jak P. Mallmann Showell

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) When war broke out in 1939, German U-boats went quickly into action, but with only four years of production and development, the armament of these submarines was considerably weaker than equivalent boats in other navies and many of the other main features, such as living and fighting conditions, were also significantly inferior. Nevertheless, the German U-boat onslaught against British merchant ships during the autumn of 1940 was highly successful because the attacks were made on the surface at night and from such close range that a single torpedo would sink a ship. A new generation of attack U-boats that had been introduced since Hitler came to power needed urgent improvement. This is the story of the Types II, VII and IX that had already become the ‘workhorse’ of the Kriegsmarine’s submarine fleet and continued to put out to sea to attack Allied shipping right up to the end of the war. (Published: 2020) (Publisher: Frontline Books) (ISBN: 9781526771018) (Pagination: 263pp, c250 b/w photos & diagrams) (Condition: new in d/w) UL-XXXXXX