Battle of the Atlantic

by Marc Milner

Overview

A major reinterpretation of the most important military campaign of World War II
 
World War II was only a few hours old when the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest campaign of World War II and the most complex submarine war in history, began with the sinking of the unarmed passenger liner Athenia by the German submarine U30. Based on the mastery of the latest research and written from a mid-Atlantic—rather than the traditional Anglocentric—perspective, Marc Milner focuses on the confrontation between opposing forces and the attacks on Allied shipping that lay at the heart of the six-year struggle. Against the backdrop of the battle for the Atlantic lifeline he charts the fascinating development of U-boats and the techniques used by the Allies to suppress and destroy these stealth weapons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780752461878
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	10/01/2011
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Marc Milner is a history professor who has written extensively on the naval history of World War II. His other books include North Atlantic Run and The U-Boat Hunters. He lives in New Brunswick, Canada.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
1	Opening Skirmishes, September 1939-March 1940	19
2	The Battle of the Atlantic Begins, April 1940-March 1941	35
3	The Allies Strike Back, April-December 1941	57
4	Carnage off America, January-September 1942	83
5	Mid-Atlantic Confrontation, July-December 1942	107
6	Crushing the Wolf Packs, January-May 1943	135
7	Driving the U-boat Down, June-December 1943	157
8	Troubled Waters, January-August 1944	183
9	Defeating the Old U-Boats...Again! September 1944-May 1945	207
10	The Crisis That Never Was	231
	Afterword and Acknowledgements	239
	List of Abbreviations	243
	Bibliography	245
	List of Illustrations	247
	Index	251

Editorial Reviews

"The most comprehensive short survey of the U-boat battles." —Sir John Keegan, author, The First World War

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