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Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 (1) (Osprey New Vanguard S.): v. 1 (Paperback)

by Gordon Williamson (Author), Ian Palmer (Illustrator) "Further models had been considered, including the MVBIII, a large development of the MVBIA, which would serve as a minelayer as well as carrying two..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing; First Edition edition (17 May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841763632
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841763637
  • Product Dimensions: 25 x 18 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 262,444 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development through: the early U-boats of the Kaiser's navy; the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles; the secret development of U-boats using a "cover-firm" in Holland; and culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II. The operational history section includes examples from the classes Type VIIA, Type VIIB, VIID, VIIE and VIIF before concentrating on the mainstay of the U-boat arm, the Type VIIC. Comparisons are also made with the standard Allied submarines, their strength and weakness and U-boat tactics.


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Gordon Williamson was born in 1957 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist A graduate in 3D design, he has provided illustrations for many publications, from modelling James Bond's Aston Martin to recreating lunar landings. He lives and works in London with his wife and three cats.

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Further models had been considered, including the MVBIII, a large development of the MVBIA, which would serve as a minelayer as well as carrying two motor torpedo boats; the MVBIV, which would be a seagoing workshop/supply/repair submarine serving the main combat units of the U-boat fleet; the MVBV, which was to have a new propulsion system designed by Walter; and finally the MVBVI, which was to have a new design of steam-driven engine. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars Light on the information, decent illustrations and photos, cheap, 24 Feb 2009
Both the 1st and 2nd volume are small books, relatively light on the information, don't expect anything even remotely similar to the Eberhard Rossler's books. Some interesting photographs, the central section has colour profiles of the major U-boat types, but overall it's a bit light on the information. Worthy of note, the section concerning the torpedos has some information that contradicts other sources, but it's hardly surprising, since to this day German torpedo technology in WW2 is a source of confusion, the nomenclature didn't helped.
Overall, it's something you read in 1h at most, a good general introduction on the U-boats topic, but could've been much better (joining vol.1 and vol.2 into a single volume).
Still, these are good introductions, but light on the information, with good (but small) quality illustrations and photographs.
It's not particularly expensive, so you do get what you pay for.
If you want a complete reference on U-boats, you might want to consider The History of the U-Boat, by Eberhard Rossler, but of course, at a much higher price tag.
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