Business in Great Waters: The U-Boat Wars, 1916-1945

by John Terraine

Book Overview

Twice within 25 years Britain was threatened with starvation by the menace of the U-Boat. In this study of submarine warfare, the author explains why Winston Churchill wrote "the only thing that ever frightened me during the war was the U-Boat peril". Until it had been overcome, the Anglo-American entry into Europe in 1944 would have been impossible.

John Terraine concentrates on the combatants themselves, both German and Allied, but does not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848841353
• ISBN13: 9781848841352
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A great read

Great accounts from the leaders of the day. One of the best books I've read on warfare. Steve