U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945
U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945 Gordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections,…
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U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945
Gordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes one hundred iconic elements of the U-boat service and its campaigns. The weapons, equipment and technology used are explored, as are the conditions in which the U-boat crews served, from cooking facilities and general hygiene down to the crude toilet facilities.Importantly, the enemy that they faced is also covered, examining the ship-borne and airborne anti-submarine weaponry used against the U-boats. The array of objects includes important individuals and the major U-boat types, through to the uniforms and insignias the men wore.
The U-boats began the war, though few in number, more than a match for the Allies and created carnage amongst merchant shipping as well as sinking several major
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