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The U-boat century : German submarine warfare, 1906-2006

Title
The U-boat century : German submarine warfare, 1906-2006 / Jack Mallmann Showell.
Author
Showell, Jak P. Mallmann.
Publication
Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, [2006], ©2006.

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Description
224 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm
Summary
"The U-boat was one of the most potent weapons of the twentieth century, and in this new book Jak Mallmann Showell explains how it was developed and designed and then deployed to wreak havoc in European waters and further afield in the Atlantic and off the American East Coast." "This is not a dry technical book but a work that looks behind the scenes at the men who built the boats and those who fought in them. While the boats themselves are described, a broader picture is painted of life in the U-boat arm. Weapon systems, operational areas, bases, builders and the organization of the fleets are all covered, and as well as dealing with the two world wars, the author covers the modern German Navy and brings the story up to date and includes the third, and latest, generation of U-boats." "This is an overview of 100 years of German submarine development by a leading U-boat writer and, with its fascinating collection of more than 400 photographs, many not published before, is destined to be a core addition to the library of every modern naval historian and enthusiast."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. The dawn of submarine warfare -- 2. Pioneering submarines and submariners -- U1 -- 3. The dawn of the First World War -- 4. U-boats of the First World War -- U995 -- 5. U-boats under the Swastika -- U534 and U505 -- 6. Changes dictated by war -- Wilhelm Bauer -- 7. The modern German navy -- U10 -- U31 -- 8. U-boat weapon systems -- 9. Anti-submarine weapons -- 10. U-boats in distant waters -- U23 -- 11. U-boat bases -- 12. The U-boat builders -- The modern shipyard -- 13. The organisation of the U-boat flotillas -- 14. The men.
ISBN
  • 1591148928
  • 9781591148920
OCLC
  • ocm76819362
  • SCSB-5305520
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries