Battle of the Atlantic 1939-41: RAF Coastal Command's Hardest Fight Against the U-Boats

by Mark Lardas

Book Overview

This is the David-and-Goliath story of how RAF Coastal Command battled with outdated aircraft against the deadly U-boat fleet during the crucial first years of World War II.

In his six-volume series The Second World War, Winston Churchill wrote "The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril." But initially, everyone was surprised at the efficient of the submarines. Sonar proved less effective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472836030
• ISBN13: 9781472836038
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.5"