34 b/w illustrations! In the frigid waters of the Atlantic during WWII, many soldiers died after their subs and ships were destroyed--mostly from exposure while awaiting rescue. Then Donitz developed the "wolf pack" technique: having subs fight in small groups before dispersing again until the next battle. With this strategy, he nearly succeeded in winning the war. From the development of this brilliant tactic to highlights of the wolf packs' major attacks and their last great challenge, Edward includes actual moment-by-moment reports, comments by Donitz, maps, and photos. Trim size: 5 x 7 3/4.

Donitz and the Wolf Packs: The U-Boats at War (Cassell Military Class)

History

Edwards,Bernard

Military

UNKNO

The grey widow-maker

R. Hale

Grey Widow-Maker (Lythway Large Print Books)

CHIVERS LARGE PRINT (CHIVERS, WINDSOR, PARAGON C

Churchill recognised the U-Boat presence in the Atlantic as the main menace that almost brought Britain to her knees. The maintenance of trading links with the outside world was absolutely critical - not just for vital war supplies but for the sustenance of the civil population. This task fell on the shoulders of the extraordinarily brave merchant sailors manning the defenceless vessels that were targeted by the U-Boats. The merchant seamen lived under constant threat of being torpedoed without warning. They knew that their chances of survival in the freezing Atlantic were minimal, even if not killed by explosion and fire. Bernard Edwards convincingly redresses what he feels is the lack of recognition for their contribution to the ultimate allied victory; the successful outcome of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Quiet Heroes,The:British Merchant Seamen

Reminiscence Large Print

The Quiet Heroes

Isis Large Print

This is the fascinating story of two German surface raiders and the havoc they caused amongst Allied shipping in World War II. One was the 8-inch gun cruiser Admiral Hipper, fast, powerful and Navy-manned: the other a converted merchantman, Hansa Line's Kandelfels armed with a few old 5.9s manned largely by reservists, and sailing under the nom de guerre of Pinguin. Contrary to all expectations, the amateur man-of-war reaped a rich harvest and went out in a blaze of glory. Her purpose-built sister, on the other hand, was hard-pressed even to make her mark on the war and ended her days in ignominy. The author emphasises the striking contrast between the conduct of Ernst Kruder, captain of the Pinguin, whose concern it was to cause as little loss of life as possible, and the callous Captain Meisel of the Admiral Hipper, who has scant regard for the lives of the men whose ships he had sunk. Captain Edwards describes in detail Kruder's most audacious coup, the capture, rather than the sinking, of the entire Norwegian Antarctic whaling fleet, which he calls '"a disaster of major proportions". Equally disastrous was the havoc wreaked upon convoys HG53 and SLS 64 by the Admiral Hipper in the North Atlantic in February 1941.

Beware Raiders!

Leo Cooper

On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East. With typical thoroughness, the Royal Navy went further, and took the fight to the enemy, sailing boldly up uncharted rivers and creeks to attack the barracoon's where the slaves were assembled ready for shipment. For much of its long campaign against the evil of slavery Britain's Navy fought alone and unrecognised. Its enemies were many and formidable. Ranged against it were the African chiefs, who sold their own people into slavery, the Arabs, who rode shotgun on the slave caravans to the coast, and the slave ships of the rest of the world, heavily armed, and prepared to do battle to protect their right to traffic in the forbidden black ivory. The war was long and bitter and the cost to the Royal Navy in ships and men heavy, but the result was worthy of the sacrifices made. The abolition of the slave trade led to a scramble for empires and, in place of slaves, Africa began to export cocoa, coffee, timber, palm oil, cotton and ores, all very much in demand in the West.

Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders: Enforcing Abolition at Sea 1808–1898

Europe

Pen and Sword Maritime

The British Merchant Navy dominated the world trade routes in the years leading up to the Second World War. The star players of the fleet were the cargo liners, faster and larger than the tramps and offering limited passenger accommodation. On the outbreak of war these cargo liners became crucial to the nation’s survival using their speed and expertise to evade Nazi warships, raiders and U-boats.\nInitially operating alone, but increasingly relying on Royal Navy protected convoys, these key elements of the Merchant Navy plied the oceans and seas despite mounting losses, throughout the war years.\nThis superbly researched book describes numerous dramatic incidents. Some ended in disaster such as the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Turakina which was sunk after a running battle with the German raider Orion. Others were triumphs for example Operation Substance when six fast cargo liners succeeded against all the odds in reaching besieged Malta with vital supplies.\nThe common denominations in all these historic voyages were the courage and skilled seamanship of the Merchant Navy crews. As Running The Gauntlet vividly illustrates, their contribution to victory, too long overlooked, cannot be overstated.

Running the Gauntlet: Cargo Liners Under Fire 1939–1945

Americas

This is the fascinating story of two German surface raiders and the havoc they caused amongst Allied shipping in World War II. One was the 8-inch gun cruiser, Admiral Hipper - fast, powerful and Navy-manned, the other a converted merchant man, Hansa Line's Kandelfels - armed with a few old 5.9s manned largely by reservists, and sailing under the nom de guerre of Pinguin. Contrary to all expectations, the amateur man-of-war reaped a rich harvest and went out in a blaze of glory. Her purpose-built sister, on the other hand, was hard-pressed even to make her mark on the war and ended her days in ignominy. The author emphasizes the striking contrast between the conduct of Ernst Kruder, captain of the Pinguin, whose concern it was to cause as little loss of life as possible, and the callous Captain Meisel of the Admiral Hipper, who has scant regard for the lives of the men whose ships he had sunk. Captain Edwards describes in detail Kruder's most audacious coup, the capture, rather than the sinking, of the entire Norwegian Antarctic whaling fleet, which he calls '"a disaster of major proportions". Equally disastrous was the havoc wreaked upon convoys HG53 and SLS 64 by the Admiral Hipper in the North Atlantic in February 1941.

On 17 September 1942 Admiral Karl Donitz, C-in-C U-boats, issued the following directive:To all Commanders - ‘All attempts to rescue members of ships sunk, therefore also fishing out swimmers and putting them into lifeboats, righting capsized lifeboats, handing out provisions and water, have to cease. Rescue contradicts the most fundamental demands of war for the annihilation of enemy ships and crews’.This order ended what had hitherto been a war in which the opposing factions treated each other with a certain respect, seaman to seaman, showing mercy where mercy was due. It also marked the point at which the Battle of the Atlantic became a dirty war of attrition, with the U-boats hunting in packs snarling and snapping at the heels of the hard-pressed convoys. Ships began to go down like corn before the reaper, men were dying in their hundreds in the cold grey waters of the great ocean. This was a battle without quarter. A battle the U-boats would have won had it not been for the grit and determination of the convoy escorts and the unflagging resilience of the men who manned the vulnerable merchant ships.This book faithfully records the progress of the Battle of the Atlantic, which began within hours of the declaration of war on 3 September 1939 and continued without let-up until the last torpedo was fired on the night of 7 May 1945, just one hour before Germany surrendered. The story is told from both sides of the periscope.

Dönitz and the Wolf Packs

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Donitz and the Wolf Packs: The U-Boats at War (Cassell Military Class)

The grey widow-maker

Grey Widow-Maker (Lythway Large Print Books)

Quiet Heroes,The:British Merchant Seamen

The Quiet Heroes

Beware Raiders!

Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders: Enforcing Abolition at Sea 1808–1898

Running the Gauntlet: Cargo Liners Under Fire 1939–1945

Beware Raiders!

Dönitz and the Wolf Packs