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U-Boat Warfare The Evolution of the Wolf Pack
U-Boat Warfare The Evolution of the Wolf Pack
Author: Jak P. Mallmann Showell
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Jak P. Mallmann Showell's U-Boat Warfare: The Evolution of the Wolf Pack is a focused historical study of German U-boat employment in the Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945), tracing how wolf pack tactics developed and were put into practice. The book analyzes submarine strategy and tactical doctrine, from the submarine commander's attack planning and the setup of wolf pack lines to an assessment of how Allied radio intelligence contributed to German losses relative to engagements at sea, offering a detailed, operational perspective for readers interested in undersea warfare.
Published by Naval Institute Press (2002) and identified by ISBN 9781557500014, this volume is richly documented—supplemented with 150 photographs that illuminate personnel and period culture, plus maps, clear tables, an index and a bibliography—making it a valuable reference for historians, researchers and enthusiasts of WWII naval operations.
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Title / Author / Publication
U-Boat Warfare: The Evolution of the Wolf Pack
Author: Jak P. Mallmann Showell
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland
Publication year: 2002
Type of Book
Historical study
Naval warfare history
Second World War naval operations
Submarine warfare analysis
War / Period
World War II
1939–1945
Theater(s) of War
Atlantic naval theater (Battle of the Atlantic implied by focus on U-boat wolf packs in WWII)
Focus / Branch of Service
Submarine warfare
U-boat operations
German Navy (Kriegsmarine) submarine arm
Wolf pack tactics and doctrine
Convoy attack tactics
Operations & Campaigns (as a class of subject)
German U-boat campaign (Atlantic convoy campaign)
Main Nations / Sides Involved
Germany (Axis)
Allied merchant and naval forces (as opponents in the U-boat campaign)
Weapons / Vehicles
German U-boats (submarines) – primary subject
Subject / Topical Keywords
Submarine tactics
Wolf pack tactics
Convoy warfare
Anti-shipping campaign
Naval strategy
Undersea warfare
Form / Physical Characteristics
Includes maps
Classification / Cataloging Tags
World War II naval history
German naval warfare
U-boat campaign
Battle of the Atlantic (U-boat perspective)
Submarine operations – German
Kriegsmarine U-boat arm
Military maritime history
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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