This title follows from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1) and charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters. Also covered is the revolutionary Type XXI, conceived of in 1942 and launched in April 1944, the first true submarine rather than submersible, whose arrival was just too late to influence the war. Other vessels covered are the Type XXIII, a small vessel armed with only two torpedoes but technically highly advanced, and the Type X minelayers, which were rarely used in their intended role and more often used as supply boats.
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Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey.
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Another reviewer put it in the exact words: "For Junior High School". This pamphlet is extremely limited, simple, and the line drawings are not up to the usual standard. Don't waste your time and money.
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Book incomplete in the U-Boats images!,
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This book ia not very good. The U-Boat ilustrations are bad and change or error in the Types... Best regards,
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Would have been happier if the book was twice as long, and had more details on the men who crewed the boats..
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The Type IX U-boat was a direct development of the unsuccessful Type IA (of which only two, U-25 and U-26, were built). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
conning tower platform, bhp diesels, deck gun aft, spray deflector, war cruise, war patrols, saddle tanks, flak gun, motor room, torpedo tubes, torpedo room, accommodation area, enemy ships Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The Type IX U-boat was a direct development of the unsuccessful Type IA (of which only two, U-25 and U-26, were built). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
conning tower platform, bhp diesels, deck gun aft, spray deflector, war cruise, war patrols, saddle tanks, flak gun, motor room, torpedo tubes, torpedo room, accommodation area, enemy ships Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Knight's Cross, Second World War, Royal Navy, Daimler Benz, U-boat Badge New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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books:
- Fact File (Gem) by Elaine Henderson in Back Matter
- U-Boat Operations of the Second World War Set: Volume 1-Career Histories, U1-U510 and Volume II-Career Histories, U511-Uit25 (v. 1 and 2) by Kenneth G. Wynn in Back Matter
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