U-boats vs Destroyer Escorts: The Battle of the Atlantic (Duel) by Williamson, Gordon

Osprey Publishing, 2007-10-23. Paperback. Used: Good.

Osprey Publishing, 2007-10-23. Paperback. Like New.

New York: Osprey Publishing, 2007. 3rd Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 7x0x9. Ray, Lee James; Gerrard, Howard. Third printing. Rear cover lightly toned, edge wear. 2007 Soft Cover. 80 pp. Winston Churchill claimed that the "U-boat peril" was the only thing that ever frightened him during World War II. A formidable foe, the U-boat was developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer, successfully stalking the high seas picking off merchant convoy ships. It was not until the destroyer escort was introduced, alongside the development of destroyer groups with dedicated anti-submarine tactics, that there was an effective means of defence and attack against the U-boat peril. Gordon Williamson describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, their strengths and weaknesses and of their tactics, weaponry and training. He provides an insight into the lives of the Allied Navy and Wolf Pack crews as they played their deadly games of cat and mouse on the high… Read More

Oxford, England: Osprey Publishing Ltd.. Fine. 2007. Sixth Printing; Softcover. 1846031338 . Duel Series; B&W and Color & Map; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 80 pages; Soft cover has blue spine with white lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with color and b/w pictures and maps. 'Winston Churchill claimed that the "U-boat peril" was the only thing that ever frightened him during World War II. A formidable foe, the U-boat was developed from a small coastal vessel into a state-of-the-art killer, successfully stalking the high seas picking off merchant convoy ships. It was not until the destroyer escort was introduced, alongside the development of destroyer groups with dedicated anti-submarine tactics, that there was an effective means of defence and attack against the U-boat peril. Gordon Williamson describes the design and development of these two deadly opponents, their strengths and weaknesses and of their tactics, weaponry and training. He provides an… Read More

Paperback. Very Good.

Osprey Publishing, 2007-10-23. Paperback. New.

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Osprey Publishing, 2007-10-23. Paperback. Used:Good.

New York: Osprey Publishing, 2010. 80pp, index, bibliography, num bw & col ills. Or pictorial card. New. . Fifth US Printing. Soft Cover. New. 4to.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.