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.
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Never has the Battle of the Atlantic of 1943 been treated with such scholarly diligence and in such detail as in this monograph, a feature that will appeal to naval history enthusiasts.
Newport News (Va.) Daily Press
Syrett has written an important, detailed history of the Allied war against the U-boats. Strongly recommended for all collections in WWII and naval history.
Choice
Syrett skillfully develops a coherent narrative, describing various measures used by the Allies to search and destroy U-boats. . . . A very good book.
Naval War College Review
Other authors have recounted details of this longest, largest, and most complex naval battle in history, but Syrett breaks new ground. In addition to demonstrating his wide knowledge of source material with extensive notes, he includes the intelligence side of the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Newport News (Va.) Daily Press
Syrett has written an important, detailed history of the Allied war against the U-boats. Strongly recommended for all collections in WWII and naval history.
Choice
Syrett skillfully develops a coherent narrative, describing various measures used by the Allies to search and destroy U-boats. . . . A very good book.
Naval War College Review
Other authors have recounted details of this longest, largest, and most complex naval battle in history, but Syrett breaks new ground. In addition to demonstrating his wide knowledge of source material with extensive notes, he includes the intelligence side of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Cryptologia: Reviews and Things Cryptologic --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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This book examines the Battle of the Atlantic from the viewpoint of code-breaking and its influence on the struggle against the U-Boats. The author takes the stand that code-breaking, radio-intercepts, and radio-direction finding were the be-all and end-all of the conflict. Very little of the other technologies and tactics are present in this book. Although the radio intercepts did play a role, they were not the decisive factor in battle. It is unfortunate that more attention was not paid to these aspects. All-in-all, therefore, it makes a meager contribution to military history.
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Allied leaders meeting at Casablanca in January of 1943 resolved that the defeat of the U-boats in the North Atlantic must "remain a first charge on the resources of the United Nations." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dropping ten depth charges, command radio transmissions, new patrol line, command radio communications, decryption intelligence, hedgehog attack, flower class, contact with the convoy, escort class, sonar hunt, cryptographic intelligence, sonar contact, wolf pack operations, submarine tracking room, contact astern, escort group, eastbound convoy, one depth charge, westbound convoy, four depth charges, radar contact bearing, acoustic homing torpedo, depth charge pattern, surface escorts, two depth charges Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Atlantic, Great Britain, North America, World War, Royal Navy, United States, New York, German U-boats, United Kingdom, Battle of the Atlantic, Bay of Biscay, Abel Smith, North Channel, Coast Guard, Northern Spray, British Lady, Northern Gem, U-boats of the Leuthen, Coastal Command, Bletchley Park, Indian Ocean, Nova Scotia, Operational Intelligence Centre, U-boats of Schill, West Market New!
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dropping ten depth charges, command radio transmissions, new patrol line, command radio communications, decryption intelligence, hedgehog attack, flower class, contact with the convoy, escort class, sonar hunt, cryptographic intelligence, sonar contact, wolf pack operations, submarine tracking room, contact astern, escort group, eastbound convoy, one depth charge, westbound convoy, four depth charges, radar contact bearing, acoustic homing torpedo, depth charge pattern, surface escorts, two depth charges Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Atlantic, Great Britain, North America, World War, Royal Navy, United States, New York, German U-boats, United Kingdom, Battle of the Atlantic, Bay of Biscay, Abel Smith, North Channel, Coast Guard, Northern Spray, British Lady, Northern Gem, U-boats of the Leuthen, Coastal Command, Bletchley Park, Indian Ocean, Nova Scotia, Operational Intelligence Centre, U-boats of Schill, West Market New!
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- Reflections on Intelligence by R.V. Jones in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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