{"product_id":"battle-of-the-atlantic-194245-9781472841537","title":"Battle of the Atlantic 194245","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated study explores, in detail, the climactic events of the Battle of the Atlantic, and how air power proved to be the Allies'' most important submarine-killer in one of the most bitterly fought naval campaigns of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 1942 opened, both Nazi Germany and the Allies were ready for the climactic battles of the Atlantic to begin. Germany had 91 operational U-boats, and over 150 in training or trials. Production for 194244 was planned to exceed 200 boats annually. Karl Dönitz, running the Kriegsmarine''s U-boat arm, would finally have the numbers needed to run the tonnage war he wanted against the Allies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, the British had, at last, assembled the solution to the U-boat peril. Its weapons and detection systems had improved to the stage that maritime patrol aircraft could launch deadly attacks on U-boats day and night. Airborne radar, Leigh lights, Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD), and the Fido homing torpedo all turned the anti-submari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION  CHRONOLOGY  ATTACKER'S CAPABILITIES The anti-submarine aircraft comes of age DEFENDER'S CAPABILITIES Hunted hunters CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES The battle for Europe’s lifeline THE CAMPAIGN The decisive U-boat battles AFTERMATH AND ANALYSIS  FURTHER READING  INDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408763494743,"sku":"9781472841537","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472841537.jpg?v=1730504116","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/battle-of-the-atlantic-194245-9781472841537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}