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Schnellboote: A Complete Operational History
Lawrence Paterson
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Description for Schnellboote: A Complete Operational History
hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 907.
The Kriegsmarine's Schnellboote-fast attack boats or E-boats to the Allies-were the primary German naval attack units in coastal waters throughout the Second World War. Operating close to their various bases they became a devastatingly effective weapon in nearly all the Kriegsmarine's theaters of war, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It was in the English Channel, however, that the Schnellboote scored their most notable successes, destroying some forty warships and more than one hundred merchant ships. In addition to interception and attack, the boats were also used for minelaying, landing sabotage troops and general escort duties. ... Read more
The Kriegsmarine's Schnellboote-fast attack boats or E-boats to the Allies-were the primary German naval attack units in coastal waters throughout the Second World War. Operating close to their various bases they became a devastatingly effective weapon in nearly all the Kriegsmarine's theaters of war, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It was in the English Channel, however, that the Schnellboote scored their most notable successes, destroying some forty warships and more than one hundred merchant ships. In addition to interception and attack, the boats were also used for minelaying, landing sabotage troops and general escort duties. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Naval Institute Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591148289
SKU
V9781591148289
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99-15
About Lawrence Paterson
Lawrence Paterson has spent many years researching aspects of German naval operations and has written more than ten books on various aspects of the U-boat war, most recently Donitz's Last Gamble and Black Flag.
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