Order Of Battle: German Kriegsmarine In World War 2 by Chris McNab lands on the shelves of my shop.
London: Amber Books, 2009, Hardback in dust wrapper.
Jacket illustration: U-505 (top, inset left); Kriegsmarine epaulettes (top right); a plan view of the battleship Bismarck (main). Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Maps; Tables;
From the cover: Germanys navy, the Kriegsmarine, played a critical role in the Third Reichs attempt to restrict the flow of supplies, men and materiel from the United States to Britain in the early years of the war, and from North America and Britain to the Soviet Union from 1941. Such was the success of the U-boats in particular, by the end of the war more than 3000 Allied ships with a combined gross tonnage of 14. 5 million had been sent to the bottom of the sea.
Broken down by campaign and key actions, Order of Battle: German Kriegsmarine in World War II illustrates the strengths and organizational structures of the Third Reichs navy, building into a detailed compendium of information. Full-colour order of battle diagrams help the reader quickly understand the composition of U-boat flotillas and surface fleets. Examples from key moments in the war include the U-boat wolfpack group West, which harried Allied shipping in the summer of 1941, and the fleet gathered for the invasion of Denmark in April 1940.
With extensive organizational diagrams, tables and full-colour maps, Order of Battle: German Kriegsmarine in World War II is an attractive, easy-to-use guide to the German navy in World War II. The book is an essential reference for any serious enthusiast of naval warfare in the twentieth century.
Good+ in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Heavy ding to the foot of the spine with a nick to the dust wrapper as a result. Leans slightly. Text complete, clean and tight.
Matching Pictorial boards. 192 pages. Index. Bibliography. 9¾” x 7¾”.
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