The Defeat of the German U-Boats: The Battle of the Atlantic (Studies in Maritime History) - Hardcover

Syrett, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0872499847 ISBN 13: 9780872499843

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr, 1994

Synopsis

The Defeat of the German U-Boats explains the significance and the outcome of World War II's most important naval campaign in the European theater--the air and sea battle that ended Germany's bid to sever Allied supply lines in the Atlantic. David Syrett's comprehensive account offers a detailed analysis of the effort to stop German U-boat attacks on Allied merchant vessels, which by 1943 ranked as the Allies' top priority in their strategy to defeat Hitler's forces. Syrett argues that the Germans were unable to match Allied communication, technological, and tactical advances and that the Allies prevailed largely because of their skill in utilizing the material and intelligence resources at their disposal. Beginning with a detailed description of the U-boat, Syrett discusses the weaponry developed by the Allies to stop this destructive craft. He uses intelligence information--released decades after the war--to plot the progression of each Allied convoy, German U-boat assault, and Allied response. Crediting the Allied victory with keeping Britain in the war and making possible the 1944 invasion of northwest Europe, Syrett emphasizes the Battle of the Atlantic's pivotal role in determining the war's outcome.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

A comprehensive account of the longest, largest, and most complex naval battle in history

About the Author:

David Syrett (1939-2004) was a Distinguished Professor of History at Queens College, City University of New York, and author of The Royal Navy in American Waters, 1775-1783; Shipping and the American War, 1775-83; and The Siege and Capture of Havana, 1762.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0872499847
• ISBN 13: 9780872499843
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344