Superb overview of 100 years of German submarine development
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Price: |
9.00 |
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Title: |
The U-Boat Century -
German Submarine Warfare 1906-2006 |
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Author: |
Jack Mallmann Showell |
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ISBN: |
10-1861762410 |
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Description: |
Hardcover (7 1/2 x 10), Chatham publishing, London, 2006. 224 pages. B/W photos. |
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Condition: |
Clean and tight mild edge and corner wear, moderate dent top edge; dustjacket minimal wear. |
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Summary: |
"Superb overview of 100 years of German submarine development by a leading U-boat writer and, with its fascinating collection of more than 400 photographs, many not published before, is destined to be a core addition to the library of every modern naval historian..." "This is not a dry technical book but a work that looks behind the scenes at the men who built the boats and those fought in them. While to boats themselves are described, a broader picture is painted of life in the U-boat arm. Weapons systems, operation areas, bases and builders and the organization of the fleets are all covered, as well as dealing with the two world ward, the author covers the modern German Navy and brings the story up to date and includes the third, and latest, generation of U-boats..." CLICK THE "MORE IMAGES" LINK ABOVE TO SEE MORE OF THIS TITLE |