Battle of the Atlantic (2), 9781472867261
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U-boats imperil Allied supply lines, technology turns the tide of war.
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Battle of the Atlantic (2)

From Operation Drumbeat to the Defeat of the Wolfpacks, 1942–43

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    96 pages

  • Release Date

    30 November 2026

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Summary

A detailed account of the dramatic success and failures of Hitler’s U-boats in the mid-war years during the best-known naval campaign of World War II.

At the start of 1942, the Germans benefited from the lack of American preparations to defend shipping along the US East Coast, and this ‘Second Happy Time’ saw serious Allied losses between January and July 1942. After this Allied disaster, Admiral Dönitz planned to shift his focus to the North Atlantic. This was interr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472867261
ISBN-10:1472867262
Author:Mark Stille, Jim Laurier
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:96
Release Date:30 November 2026
Weight:454g
Dimensions:248mm x 184mm
Series:Campaign
About The Author

Mark Stille

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Jim Laurier lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, and he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration ever since.

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