Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook147 pages1 hour
U-boat Tactics in World War II
By Gordon Williamson and Ian Palmer
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
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.
Unavailable
Author
Gordon Williamson
Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant who spent several years working for the Royal Military Police (TA). He has written over 60 military books, including a number of titles for Osprey: ELI 183 U-boat Tactics in World War II, MAA 434 World War II German Police Units etc. Amongst his primary interests are the German Navy in World War II, U-Boats, and the Military Police forces of the Allied and Axis armies. He lives near Edinburgh in Scotland.
Read more from Gordon Williamson
Hitler's Navy: The Kriegsmarine in World War II Wolf Pack: The Story of the U-Boat in World War II Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to U-boat Tactics in World War II
Titles in the series (3)
Wellington's Foot Guards Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Armies of Julius Caesar 58–44 BC Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
US Carrier War: Design, Development and Operations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAtlantic Escorts: Ships, Weapons & Tactics in World War II Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The U-Boat War in the Atlantic, 1939–1941 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsU-Boats at War in World War I and II Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The E-Boat Threat Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Cold War Command: The Dramatic Story of a Nuclear Submariner Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hidden Threat: Mines and Minesweeping Reserve in WWI Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBattle of the Atlantic 1942–45: The climax of World War II’s greatest naval campaign Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHunter-Killer: U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Total Undersea War: The Evolutionary Role of the Snorkel in Dönitz's U-Boat Fleet, 1944–1945 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Red Star Under the Baltic: A First-Hand Account of Life on Board a Soviet Submarine in World War Two Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Endgame: The U-boats In-shore Campaign 1944-45 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Big Gun Battles: Warship Duels of the Second World War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5U-Boats Beyond Biscay: Dönitz Looks to New Horizons Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnited States Navy Destroyers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsType VII: Germany's Most Successful U-Boats Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Capital Ships at War, 1939–1945 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVoyage Of The Deutschland, The First Merchant Submarine Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTorpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Imperial Japanese Navy Campaign Planning And Design Of The Aleutian-Midway Campaign Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWolf: U-boat Commanders in World War II Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Battle of Midway: The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy's Greatest Victory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Allied Coastal Forces of World War II: Volume I: Fairmile Designs & US Submarine Chasers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dönitz and the Wolf Packs Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Anti-Submarine Warfare: An Illustrated History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Now Hear This!: Ships of the U.S. Navy in World War II Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe U-Boat Commanders: Knight's Cross Holders 1939–1945 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeans, Bullets, and Black Oil - The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Pacific During World War II Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Critical German Submarine Operations Versus Allied Convoys During March 1943: An Operational Analysis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsU-Boat War Patrol: The Hidden Photographic Diary of U-564 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Wars & Military For You
Art of War: The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Daily Creativity Journal Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unacknowledged: An Expose of the World's Greatest Secret Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The God Delusion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unit 731: Testimony Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Kingdom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related podcast episodes
Iconic Ships 10: Ark Royal 0% found this document usefulThe U-Boat War: 1939-1945 0% found this document useful113 - Sighted Sub, Sank Same: The US Navy's Air Campaign Against the U-Boat Threat 0% found this document usefulFalklands40: The Sinking of the Belgrano: The story of one the most controversial actions of the Falklands War. 0% found this document usefulMaritime Disasters: HMS Guardian 0% found this document usefulFreak Ships of the Nineteenth Century I: Monitors 0% found this document usefulHMS Captain: Victorian Catastrophe 0% found this document usefulFreak Ships of the Nineteenth Century II: Circular Ships 0% found this document usefulMyths, ships and history: Anna McKay, Lloyd Belton and Oliver Finnegan delve in the deep for seafaring histories 0% found this document usefulMaritime Disasters: HMS Gloucester 0% found this document usefulGreat Sea Fights 6: USS Constitution v HMS Guerriere 1812. Part 4 - The Single Ship Actions of 1812 0% found this document usefulThe Philadelphia Experiment - The truth about invisibility, teleportation and time travel 0% found this document usefulUltimate Ship Models 2: The Great Eastern: Brunel's Monster Ship 0% found this document usefulFalklands40: The Black Buck Raids: The story of how the RAF pulled off one of the longest bombing raids of all time. 0% found this document usefulSecret War, Unsung Heroes, WW2 Victory with retired Air Force Colonel Mark Vlahos 0% found this document usefulBritish Maritime History: Is it even possible to imagine what Britain would have been without seafaring? 0% found this document useful
Related articles
The Glorious ‘Stringbag’ Aviation HistoryArticle
The Glorious ‘Stringbag’
Jan 1, 2019
9 min readGolan Heights History of WarArticle
Golan Heights
Apr 18, 2019
At 14:05 on 6 October 1973, the Syrian Army unleashed a massive assault on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The attack was part of a two pronged assault on Israel, with the Egyptian Army having attacked across the Suez Canal only 15 minutes before
10 min readFull Medal Jacket Military HistoryArticle
Full Medal Jacket
Sep 3, 2019
8 min readThe Perfect Trap Aviation HistoryArticle
The Perfect Trap
Jan 7, 2020
10 min readThe Deception Plan War at SeaArticle
The Deception Plan
Feb 25, 2022
9 min readThe Boys From Brazil Military HistoryArticle
The Boys From Brazil
Oct 11, 2022
10 min readBattle Of Leyte Gulf History of WarArticle
Battle Of Leyte Gulf
Oct 6, 2022
1 min readThe Last Spitfire Aviation HistoryArticle
The Last Spitfire
Jan 24, 2023
3 min readThe Republic Of Korea Navy A Force To Be Reckoned With Ships MonthlyArticle
The Republic Of Korea Navy A Force To Be Reckoned With
Sep 25, 2020
7 min readBattle Of Malakoff History of WarArticle
Battle Of Malakoff
Nov 25, 2021
12 min readHow to Take Two Islands Military HistoryArticle
How to Take Two Islands
Jul 25, 2023
2 min readSPIRITS IN THE SKY B-2 Stealth Bombers Can Do It All—unseen! Flight JournalArticle
SPIRITS IN THE SKY B-2 Stealth Bombers Can Do It All—unseen!
Dec 14, 2021
10 min readTest-flying The hellcat Flight JournalArticle
Test-flying The hellcat
Apr 5, 2022
14 min readGunship Evolution Aviation HistoryArticle
Gunship Evolution
Sep 1, 2020
6 min read“A Hateful Decision” History of WarArticle
“A Hateful Decision”
Aug 5, 2021
3 min readSeconds Of Silence Military HistoryArticle
Seconds Of Silence
Jan 25, 2022
10 min readRise Of The Phantom Flight JournalArticle
Rise Of The Phantom
Apr 11, 2023
10 min readCrusader down Military HistoryArticle
Crusader down
Sep 4, 2018
10 min readThe Other Missile Crisis History of WarArticle
The Other Missile Crisis
Dec 22, 2022
7 min readMitsubishi A6 M ‘Zero’ History of WarArticle
Mitsubishi A6 M ‘Zero’
Oct 31, 2019
3 min readForgiveness Flight JournalArticle
Forgiveness
Jun 13, 2023
9 min readCovert Lightning Flight JournalArticle
Covert Lightning
Jun 7, 2022
7 min readSubmarine Arms Race Seen Heating Up In Indo-Pacific Amid 'Great Threat' From China Post MagazineArticle
Submarine Arms Race Seen Heating Up In Indo-Pacific Amid 'Great Threat' From China
Feb 16, 2019
The submarine arms race in the Indo-Pacific is heating up, military analysts said after the US Indo-Pacific commander told a Senate panel that America needed to strengthen its underwater advantage in the region. Admiral Phil Davidson told a Senate Ar
2 min readKilling Königsberg Military HistoryArticle
Killing Königsberg
Jan 24, 2023
13 min readWhat They Wore Flight JournalArticle
What They Wore
Apr 5, 2022
3 min readBattle Of The Beams World War IIArticle
Battle Of The Beams
Aug 31, 2021
13 min readOpening Antwerp Military HistoryArticle
Opening Antwerp
Sep 4, 2018
11 min readGhosts Of The Glorious MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military HistoryArticle
Ghosts Of The Glorious
Jul 12, 2022
18 min readThe Corsair’s Last Hurrah Aviation HistoryArticle
The Corsair’s Last Hurrah
Oct 27, 2020
10 min readFloatplane Beyond The Norm Aviation HistoryArticle
Floatplane Beyond The Norm
Sep 3, 2019
3 min read
Reviews for U-boat Tactics in World War II
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
1 rating1 review
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Its an interesting book, well redacted.
Perhaps could to improve the graphics, or add more photos inside.