{"product_id":"u-boat-tactics-in-world-war-ii-9781849081733","title":"U-boat Tactics in World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the start of the war, German U-boat technology vastly out performed that possessed by the Allies, and under the pressure of the war continual development helped keep pace with wartime needs and improvements in anti-submarine weaponry. But it was not just the technology that had to change. German U-boat tactics evolved over time. Used in a variety of roles, from coastal patrolling through to the combined actions of convey-hunting 'wolf packs', the tactics used by U-Boats were diverse. This book analyses how the U-boats dominated the seas thanks to their innovative and daring tactical deployment, and how the cracking of the Enigma code effectively hamstrung them, greatly reducing their impact, a problem that even their advanced tactics failed to solve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \/Convoy Night Attacks \/Surface Attacks with Deck Guns \/Basic Rules for Interception of Enemy Merchant Ships \/Solo Missions \/Wolf Pack attacks \/Patrol Lines \/Combined Attacks \/Bachstelze \/U-Boats as Mother Ships \/Special Weapons and Equipment \/Defensive Equipment and Tactics \/Defensive Tactics","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138420244823,"sku":"9781849081733","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781849081733.jpg?v=1751919354","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/u-boat-tactics-in-world-war-ii-9781849081733","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}