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“US Destroyers vs German U-Boats”


B O E K B E S P R E K I N G by : Frank NEYTS


Osprey Publishing issued a most interesting book “US Destroyers vs German U-Boats. The Atlantic 1941-45”. The book is written by Mark Lardas.

Although the Battle of the Atlantic lasted several years, its most critical phase began once the United States entered World War II. By December 1941, the British had mastered the U-boat threat in the eastern Atlantic, only to see the front abruptly expand to regions the US Navy would patrol, chiefly the Atlantic Seaboard. Unless the US Navy overcame the U-boat threat, the Allies would struggle to win. The Battles of the Atlantic was made up of thousands of individual duels, with aircraft facing U-boats, ships, and other aircraft. Most crucially, however, ships battled U-boats. These stories provide the focus of this detailed work. The technical specifications of the U-boats, destroyer escorts involved are explored in stunning illustrations, including ship and submarine profiles and weaponry artworks, while key clashes are brought to life in dramatic battlescenes. Among the clashes covered are USS Kearny vs U-568, USS Roper (DD-147) vs U-85, USS Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686) vs U-549, and USS Atherton (DE-169) vs U-853.

Like all publications of Osprey Publishing, a most interesting book !


“US Destroyers vs German U-Boats” (ISBN 978 1 4728 5410 0), a softback, counts 80 pages and costs £15.99 or USD 23.00, Can$31.00, P&P exclusive.

One can buy the book in the better bookshop or direct with the publishers: Via the Osprey website: www.ospreypublishing.com.

 

 

 

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