{"product_id":"the-winning-edge-naval-technology-in-action-1939-1945","title":"The Winning Edge Naval Technology in Action, 1939-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eKenneth Poolman's The Winning Edge: Naval Technology in Action, 1939–1945 offers a lively, case‑driven account of how technology reshaped naval warfare in World War II, pairing clear technical explanations with dramatic operational examples. Poolman traces the Allies' use of ASDIC (sonar), radar, high‑frequency direction‑finding, forward‑firing mortars and rocket projectiles against the savage U‑boat and surface‑raider campaign, and details Axis innovations such as acoustic torpedoes, Schnorkel tubes and radio‑controlled bombs. He also covers the U.S. Navy's radar development versus Japanese ships and aircraft, the resolution of early torpedo faults by U.S. submarines, the rise of carrier aviation controlled by multi‑channel HF radio, the role of listening stations and codebreaking, and the special amphibious craft that put troops ashore across all theaters—painting the war at sea as a conflict of competing technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a compact historical study and accessible survey, this Naval Institute Press title (first published 1997) serves as an introductory reference on World War II naval weapons and systems, with focused technical analyses and case‑study narratives ideal for history enthusiasts. Bibliographic details: Kenneth Poolman; The Winning Edge: Naval Technology in Action, 1939–1945; ISBN13 9781557506870; ISBN 1‑55750‑687‑6. The book emphasizes comparative evaluations of Allied and Axis technologies and is recommended for readers seeking a concise, technology‑centered perspective on naval operations 1939–1945.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298896638054,"sku":"9781557506870","price":10.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/fyhFpnc9lSh0jf3lb4ts7Vv5r4_53L7x6dS4LAsKFnY.jpg?v=1767231738","url":"https:\/\/ww2bunker.com\/products\/the-winning-edge-naval-technology-in-action-1939-1945","provider":"WW2 Bunker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}