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Flappy
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Thx again Neal, Yeah I've got the Terraine book and it's drier than the proverbial "Popcorn Fart", but is VERY good reading from a tactical side.
That's why I was intrigued by the other you recommended, it covers the re-arming period (Am I wrong?) between the wars as well as the conflicts themselves.
P.P.S.- I'll be checking up on the 505 book you just reviewed as that looks like a decent read as well...Thx Again |
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Pole
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Location: Belfast, UK
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| Sailor Steve wrote: | | Pirate wrote: | Thanx guys for all the answers, but i think most of your advices go to books that are novels!
I'm looking for the best book on the technical side (sorry for not making this clear before).
History and evolution of the u-boat, technical details on each type and maybe some battle reports that describe episodes of the u-boat war! 
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I would go with Egan's original suggestion. The Blair books are said to be a very good overview of the entire U-boat war, both techical and personal. |
Roger that ! I've recently bought the first volume of it (The Hunters) and I must say it fantastic - exactly as you wrote - a very good overview of the entire U-boat war, both techical and personal - several anecdotes etc.
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Pole
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:31 am Post subject: Re: U-Boat book? |
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| Pigfish wrote: | | Pirate wrote: | Hi,
I'm thinking of buying a book about u-boats in genera!
In your opinion wich one is the best U-Boat book out there?
Thanx, |
Heres another one. I suspect this one will be a good book in general:
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php/title=S8723~per=2
Ospreys always a great place to start IMHO.  |
One problem with this book - it is not yet published :huh:
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Andy
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Raiders of the Deep is the definitive book with which to begin. I have a first edition (published in 1928). This book begins the UBoat saga. Where else can you read about a UBoat putting torpedoes into a cruiser and then as she sinks the UBoat dives swiftly beneath the sinking cruiser to escape pursuers. This read is both tense and informative and reveals great insight into the service that would evolve into the hunters of the Atlantic.
I also recommend highly Operation Drumbeat that provides a look at the long range UBoat operations along the North American coast and in particular ia a close examination of UBoat Ace Reihard Hardegan. |
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don1reed
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Neal Stevens
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| Does it cover WWI U-boats? |
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don1reed
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Yes, Neal, it does. It covers German submarines from 1850 to 1970. Chock full of blueprints and technical data on all. The appendix has full 18 inch (book opened) blueprints of all of the WW2 U-boats and drawings of the WW1 boats
I enjoy the single-drive U-boats (Hellmuth Walter), and data on how the bunkers were built; plus, more data on each manufacturer and drawings of their harbors with tons of photos. |
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hunter301
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