Desde 1939 hasta 1942, los submarinos de Hitler, sus lobos grises, amenazaron con lograr lo que su fuerza aérea no había podido lograr hasta ahora: someter a Gran Bretaña por hambre. La lucha por el control del Atlántico se convertiría en la más larga y una de las campañas más duras de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

This is better than the TV series, which was itself very good. 'Battle of the Atlantic' covers the history and the evolution of technology and tactics used by both sides in the convoy war in the Atlantic. Personal accounts are used to add detail and realism but not at the expense of the wider picture. I particularly liked the inclusion of diagrams explaining convoy formations.

I had purchased this initially because it was very reasonably priced, with few expectations. To my delight it turned out to be very well written and entertaining. I have not read other books on the subject, but do read a lot of history books and I would be surprised to learn if any of the others were as good as this. ( )

Toegangelijke geschiedenis van de slag om de Atlantische Oceaan. Lees verder....