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Torpedo Los! The Fascinating World of U-Boat Collectibles
Submarine related memorabilia has always been popular with collectors and none more so than
that relating to the U-Boats. This color-filled book covers everything worn and used by the U-Boat crews. Detailed chapters
included are uniforms, headgear, cap ribbons, rank insignia, trade insignia, the U-Boat badge, gallantry and other awards,
personal documentation, equipment, weapons, flags, the Kaiserliche Marine and the Bundesmarine. 416
pages1,151 photos /illustrations (most in color) - large binding
deluxe binding (bender) Price: $79.95
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A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO THE KRIEGSMARINE
Arguably of all the branches of the German armed
forces in World War2, only one — the Kriegsmarine (or navy) — had the ability, ultimately, to bring Britain to
defeat once the immediate threat of invasion after Dunkirk had receded. Whether it was the U-Boats in the Atlantic or the
great capital ships, such as Bismarck or Tirpitz, in the North Atlantic, the Kriegsmarine had the ability, through its attacks
on the all-important convoy system, to starve Britain into submission. However, of the Axis forces of the period, the Kriegsmarine
is perhaps the least known. This is possibly a reflection in the undoubted interest in aircraft and aces or in the great tank
land battles of the war. It is, perhaps, also a reflection of the fact that many of the U-Boat crews never returned to base,
being sunk during operational duties, with the result that the great commanders were never able to tell their stories after
the war. There was, moreover, the fact that, as far as Hitler was concerned, with the exception of the U-Boat arm, the Kriegsmarine
never fully exploited the hardware that it had at its disposal with the result that the building program was curtailed and
those sailors based on surface warships were transferred to land-based operations. In his third contribution to the highly
successful ‘Collector’s Guide’ series, noted collector and expert Chris Ailsby examines the wide range of
equipment, uniforms, medals and awards specifically associated with the Kriegsmarine during World War 2. Alongside the detailed
descriptions of the militaria being discussed are photographs and a ratings system designed to allow the user and reader to
gauge relative values. Some 60 years after the end of World War 2, interest in Third Reich militaria remains strong and, inevitably,
in any popular area of collecting there is material of doubtful provenance designed to catch out the unwary. The ‘Collector’s
Guide’ series has proved an essential guide for those interested in the subject and this latest addition to the series
will continue to build upon the considerable reputation that the series has built up over the years. Providing the collector
with detailed and objective advice, the book should be essential reading for any active collector of Third Reich militaria
as well as those interested in the Kriegsmarine during the period from 1939 to 1945.Size:5¾ x 8½, 160 pages, 170 b/w photos.
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German U-boats came close to winning the First World War in 1917 and managed to repeat this performance
in the Second World War. Yet, as Eberhard Rossler reveals, Germany was a late-comer to submarine construction and only embarked
on the U-boat programme a few years before 1914. German designers were able to benefit from the hard-won experience of other
navies. German industry could provide first class diesel engines and reliable electrical components, so it was not long before
German yards were completing submarines equal if not superior to any in the world. Technical history remains the poor relation
of history. But the rise and fall of the U-boat arm in two world wars cannot be explained without understanding the 'hardware'
of this unique conflict. This is the most comprehensive technical history of the U-boat fleet ever published: essential reading
for anyone seeking to follow the most dramatic naval campaigns of the 20th century. Size: 9.5"x9.5", 384 pp., illustrated
throughout.
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U-Boat Emblems in World War II
Georg Hgel, a former U-boat sailor who saw service in World War II, experienced the origin
of these emblems of the U-boat service. In this book he keeps alive the memory of the legendary, sometimes very original and
unforgotten emblems of German U-boats. The author has been able to collect numerous emblems, coats of arms and markings during
long years of painstaking, detailed work, in memory of some 30,000 German U-boatmen, more than 80% of those who served on
these boats, who were lost in the war. The brief chronicles and excerpts from first-person memoirs make the history of the
German U-boats come alive in an impressive way, and documents the background of their existence. In the current edition, the
newest source materials have been included, so that many hitherto unpublished emblems, coats of arms and markings are presented
for the first time. Size: 8.5"x11", over 700 b/w and color photos, 224 pages. Price - $35.00
U-Boote
The submarine (or Untersee-Boote) was a major part of Germany`s naval strategy in World War II. Highly successful
in the early war years, Allied rader and aircraft later made the U-Boat effort an increasingly desperate enterprise. By war`s
end 66% of all German submarines commissioned had been sunk, and 80% of all engaged in active operations. This pictorial account
contains numerous unpublished photographs from French and German archives, including 16 pages in color. An extensive file
of technical data profiles all major German submarine types, including coverage of the most famous "Sea Wolves". Paintings
profile the major submarine variants and the insignia of over 60 individual craft. Size: 10"x12",144 pages, 16 pages
of color,B/W photos throughout. Price - $37.95
S-Boote: German E-Boats at War
Too little has been written to date on Germany`s "Schnellboote" in the Second World War. Known by the Allies
as E-Boats (Enemy Boats) the S-Boote played havoc on Allied naval operations in the English channel and elsewhere. Many of
their captains were amongst the most decorated of any branch of the Kriegsmarine. This highly detailed book examines all aspects
of the S-Boote, from design to development and notes the major engagements for which they are famous. Hard cover, size: 9"x12",
144 pages, illustrated in color and B/W. Price - $59.95
7th U-Boat Flotilla
Doenitz`s Atlantic Wolves
The 7th U-Boat Flotilla-'Wegener'-was formed in Kiel in June 1938 with six boats, only
one of which survived operationally to the end of the war. Early war action from Kiel changed completely after the fall of
France when the flotilla moved to St. Nazaire, where it would remain until the Allied advances led its remaining boats to
move to Norway. Some 114 boats saw service with the flotilla and most of them served in the North Atlantic where their operations
almost brought Britain to its knees. The story of the flotilla starts with the story of the convoy predators; through the
grim realities of the convoy system whose escorts benefitied from Ultra decrypting of the Kriegsmarine`s codes; the massacre
of the U-Boats attemting to halt the invasion of Europe; to the finalcoda as 14 boats escape from St. Nazaire to Norway. Size:
7.5"x10", soft cover, 96 pages 80 color and B/W photos, maps. Price - $19.95
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