Battle of the Atlantic 1939–41. RAF Coastal Command's Years of
Struggle Against the U-Boats
Mark Lardas, Edouard A Groult
At the start of World War II, few thought the U-boat would be as
devastating as it proved to be. But convoys and sonar-equipped
escorts proved inadequate to defend the Allies' merchantmen, and
the RAF's only offensive weapon was the anti-submarine warfare
(ASW) aircraft. For RAF Coastal Command, the first two years of the
war were the hardest. Although starved of resources, operating with
outdated aircraft and often useless weaponry, they were still the
only force that could take the fight to the U-boats.
But in these two years, the RAF learned what it needed to win the
Battle of the Atlantic. Gradually developing new tactics and
technology, such as airborne radar, signals intelligence, and
effective weaponry, the Allies ended 1941 in a position to defeat
Dönitz's growing fleet of U-boats. This book, the first of two
volumes, explains the fascinating history of how the RAF kept the
convoys alive against the odds, and developed the force that would
prevail in the climactic battles of 1942 and 1943.
Paperback, 96 Seiten, durchgängig bebildert mit zeitgenössischen
Fotos, Farbillustrationen von Kampfsituationen, Karten und 3D
Operationsdiagrammen, engl. Text
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