War Beneath the Sea

Submarine conflict during World War II

Peter Padfield

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English

Lume Books
04 March 2021

Maritime history; Military history; Second World War; Naval forces & warfare; Ship design & naval architecture

Series: Peter Padfield Naval History

The first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theatres.

The canvas is broad and deep, from the strategic perspective at the top to the cramped and claustrophobic life of the crews in their submersible steel tubes; from the feats of 'ace' commanders to the terrifying experiences of men under attack in this most pitiless form of warfare.

War Beneath the Sea describes the technical and tactical measures by which the Western Allies countered Admiral Karl Dönitz's U-boat 'pack' attacks in the all-important North Atlantic battle; the fanatical zeal with which, even after defeat, Dönitz continued sacrificing his young crews in outmoded boats, dubbed by one veteran 'iron coffins'; while in the Pacific the superiority of American fleet submarines and radar allowed the U.S. to isolate Japan from her overseas sources of supply.

Padfield argues that if this strategic potential had been realised earlier it could have saved thousands of lives in the bloody Pacific island campaigns, and even rendered the use of atomic bombs unnecessary.

By: Peter Padfield
Imprint: Lume Books
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 812g
ISBN: 9781839012785
ISBN 10: 1839012781
Series: Peter Padfield Naval History
Pages: 648
Publication Date: 04 March 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Padfield lives in Woodbridge, Suffolk. He worked with P&O and sailed with Alan Villiers in Mayflower II in commemoration of the journey of the Pilgrim Fathers. The Titanic and The Californian won him international recognition as a writer. He is also the author of classic biographies of Hess, Donitz and Himmler and has written widely on the sea, including a work on naval gunnery.

Reviews for War Beneath the Sea: Submarine conflict during World War II

'This looks set to become the definitive work on submarine warfare in the Second World War...' - Military Illustrated 'The book is very well written and enjoyable to read. The facts and statistics are mixed with well penned character studies and fast-moving descriptive narrative in a way that confirms the author's stature as a leading military historian...' - The Naval Review