The Battle of the Atlantic (World War ll)

218 Pages·1980·29.299 MB·English

by  Barrie Pitt

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CHAPTERS
1: UnleashingtheSeaWolves 14
2: RaidersontheProwl 38
3: "HappyTime"forU-boats 60
4: VitalArmadas 94
5: TheTriumphofTechnology 122
6: The UnitedStatesatSea 148
7: The Final Round 176
PICTURE ESSAYS
TheBattle'sFirstVictims 6
ZanySagaoftheZamzam 24
SuicideofaMarauder 50
ASubmariner's EerieWorld 70
TheSinkingofaU-boat 84
Journeysinto Danger 108
America's IcyCitadel 134
TheSeaWaronCanvas 160
AnOutpouringofShips 190
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