{"product_id":"german-u-boat-losses-during-world-war-ii-details-of-destruction","title":"German U-Boat Losses During World War II: Details of Destruction","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Although his textual treatment is short, Niestlé manages to make a number of important points, perhaps most notably that more detailed research has revealed that mines were far more effective in sinking submarines than had been believed. Information on sinkings is in tabular form, supplemented by notes which are often quite informative. This is a work that is primarily for the serious student of naval operations, and particularly submarine warfare.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e- StrategyPage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo other publication on this subject comes even close to including the amount of detail provided in this book. An introduction both summarizes previous works on the subject and describes the difficulties of obtaining and verifying information from either the Germans or the Allies on U-boat losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main part of the book lists by hull number each U-boat's date of commissioning, its commanding officer, and the date and port of departure for its last patrol. It also gives the date, position, and cause of loss of each submarine, with complete details on Allied units involved in the sinking, the names and ranks of their commanding officers and pilots, and the number of crew killed or rescued. \u003cbr\u003eAn appendix neatly summarizes data on the disposition of surviving U-boats at the end of the war and provides valuable statistical data on German U-boat losses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57606537707865,"sku":"Shelf X3","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/6021\/files\/9781848322103.jpg?v=1773917593","url":"https:\/\/www.quaybooksstore.com\/products\/german-u-boat-losses-during-world-war-ii-details-of-destruction","provider":"Quay Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}