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This is an auction for THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC by Andrew Williams.
Amazon.com reviews:
“What history calls the "Battle of the Atlantic" was really a full-scale war-within-a-war, fought 1939 to 1945. Andrew Williams focuses on the first four years of this bitter conflict, during which time German submarines sank an astounding twelve million tons of Allied shipping. The story reaches its climax in May 1943, when the introduction of new weapons and tactics turned the tide of the battle and enabled the Allies to contain and finally defeat the dreaded German "wolf packs." Interweaving scores of first-person accounts from survivors of both sides, The Battle of the Atlantic follows the exploits of the charismatic U-boat commanders who led their crews to the hunt-and often to their deaths. It goes aboard the merchantmen and escort ships that were both victim and nemesis to the "gray wolves" of the sea. And it enters the war rooms of the German, British, and American navies, where code-breakers and strategists angled for any advantage in a race that spelled doom to its loser. This dramatic chronicle sheds new light on one of the most dangerous conflicts of the Second World War."
"This is a thoroughly sound, readable popular naval history. The U-boats seriously endangered Britain's survival only during 1940-41 but remained dangerous until well into 1943. Both sides fought hard and ingeniously, but Allied intelligence, including code breaking, and production capacity carried the day and allowed further Allied victories while eventually ruining the morale of even the most determined U-boat crews."
BBC hardback 2002.
394 pages.
Photographs throughout.
Very good condition.
The cost of shipping is $4.95 (ordinary post) or $6.95 (tracked mail). If you are on rural delivery and want tracked mail, the shipping cost will be $9.95.
There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.
Payment within seven days, please.
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Destination & description | Price | |
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NZ Post | $4.95 | |
tracked mail | $6.95 | |
tracked mail for Rural Delivery (RD) | $9.95 | |
Pick-up available from Palmerston North, Manawatu | Free |
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