U-Boats Beyond Biscay
D Nitz Looks to New Horizons
$87.23
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2017
Summary
On the outbreak of war in 1939, Admiral Donitz’s U-boat flotillas consisted of some thirty U-boats fully operational, with only six to eight at sea at any one time. Their activities were restricted mainly to the North Sea and British coastal waters. When France fell in the summer of 1940, the ports in the Bay of Biscay gave direct access to the Atlantic, and the ability to extend their reach even further.
The Royal Navy was unable to escort convoys much beyond the Western Approaches. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473896055 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473896053 |
| Author: | Bernard Edwards |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 510g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards pursued a sea-going career commanding ships trading worldwide. After nearly forty years afloat, Captain Edwards settled in a tiny village in rural South Wales to pursue his second career as a writer. His extensive knowledge of the sea and ships has enabled him to produce many authentic and eminently readable books which have received international recognition.
His published works include:
- Beware Raiders!
- Attack and Sink!
- The Cruel Sea Retold
- The Quiet Heroes
- Twilight of the U-Boats
- Death in the Doldrums
- The Road to Russia
- The Wolf Packs Gather
- The Decoys
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