Pen & Sword Books 2009 Hard cover New

L. Cooper, Date: 2009-06-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2009. L. Cooper ISBN 0850527600 9780850527605 [US]

ISBN10: 0850527600, ISBN13: 9780850527605, [publisher: L. Cooper] Hardcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.85
[North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]

ISBN10: 0850527600, ISBN13: 9780850527605, [publisher: Pen and Sword] Hardcover
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]

ISBN10: 0850527600, ISBN13: 9780850527605, [publisher: L. Cooper] Hardcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]

ISBN10: 0850527600, ISBN13: 9780850527605, [publisher: L. Cooper] Hardcover Used
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]

ISBN10: 0850527600, ISBN13: 9780850527605, [publisher: Leo Cooper, London] Hardcover Sub-titled "The U-Boat Wars 1916-1945" John Terrain's book is arguably the most comprehensive and objective study of the development and effects of German submarine campaigns in both world wars and of the counter-tactics adopted by the Allied nations. Such is the depth, detail, quality of writing and extent of research that "Business in Great Waters" may well be the definitive work on the subject and in particular of WWII's "Battle of the Atlantic," of which Winston Churchill said in his war-time memorirs that the only thing that "really frightened me was the U-boat peril." The author linked the submarine operations of the two world wars as he considered one was vitrually a continuation of the other. WWI was the first conflict in which the submarine was a major factor, with the technology of that era basically carried over the the second. However, the book covers comprehensivly the advances in submarine science, the development of electronic devices and of the weapons deployed both offensively and defensively. As befits the extent of the author's coverage the book is a massive read, but one that constantly holds the reader's attention while exploring every aspect of what was one of the pivotal "battles" of WWII, which lasted from the first day of hostilities to the last and took a terrible toll of ships and men. ...

ISBN10: 0850527600, ISBN13: 9780850527605, [publisher: L. Cooper] Hardcover
[Stockport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]