Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France. This title takes a close look at the formidable edifices on the French coast (Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, La Pallice, Bordeaux) in Norway (Bergen, Trondheim) and Germany (Keil, Hamburg, Helgoland) and also focuses on the huge 'Valentin' factory complex at Bremen, which manufactured the new type XXI electro-boats. Bunker protective systems, such as camouflage, light and heavy flak installations and nearby air cover, are also examined as well as resident flotillas and the fate of the bases at war's end.
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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 the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A good intersting serie from Osprey,
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This review is from: U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941-45 (Fortress) (Paperback)
The fortress serie from Osprey is quite interesting as it covers a topic only previously browsed by specialized books (and thus expensive). The "U-Boat Bases and Bunkers" is a good start for whom want to know a little more about those concrete pens. 3D illustrations and present day pictures of the unbreakable survivors illustrate this book. The only drawback is that it lacks some infos about civil engineering (concrete technology, jobsites evolutions,..) and about the norvegian sites.
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Good basic book on U Boat Bases,
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This review is from: U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941-45 (Fortress) (Paperback)
This is one of the better books I have seen for a description of what the pens and bases look like. Some illustrations are a tad dark, but still of great interest. Good buy.
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The U-Boat bunkers were but one aspect of Germany's programme of defensive construction. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fifth pen, wet pens, traversing unit, bunker roof, bunker complex, dry pens, flak guns, repair workshop, two pens Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Organisation Todt, French Navy, River Weser, Far East, Royal Engineers, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, River Elbe, Royal Norwegian Navy, U-Boote Ost, U-Boote West New!
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The U-Boat bunkers were but one aspect of Germany's programme of defensive construction. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fifth pen, wet pens, traversing unit, bunker roof, bunker complex, dry pens, flak guns, repair workshop, two pens Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Organisation Todt, French Navy, River Weser, Far East, Royal Engineers, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, River Elbe, Royal Norwegian Navy, U-Boote Ost, U-Boote West New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Battle of Britain (Royal Air Force Official Histories: Air Defence of Great Britain, v.2) by T.C.G. James in Back Matter
- The Third Reich (3rd Edition) by David G. Williamson in Front Matter
- Battle of Britain by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- Third Reich by Rh Value Publishing in Front Matter
- The Battle of Britain: Script and Score: A Story of the Few (Educational Musicals) by Daniel Hewitt in Back Matter
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