German Combat Divers in World War II
| Author | : Michael Jung |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
| Total Pages | : 159 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780764330926 |
"Training Detachment 700 ... Kriegsmarine-Lehrkommando 700"--P. 143-144.
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U-Boats off the Outer Banks: Shadows in the Moonlight
| Author | : Jim Bunch |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467137677 |
From January to July 1942, more than seventy-five ships sank to North Carolina's "Graveyard of the Atlantic" off the coast of the Outer Banks. German U-boats sank ships in some of the most harrowing sea fighting close to America's shore. Germany's Operation Drumbeat, led by Admiral Karl Donitz, brought fear to the local communities. A Standard oil tanker sank just sixty miles from Cape Hatteras. The U-85 was the first U-boat sunk by American surface forces, and local divers later discovered a rare Enigma machine aboard. Author Jim Bunch traces the destructive history of world war on the shores of the Outer Banks.
The German War Machine in World War II
| Author | : David T. Zabecki |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 447 |
| Release | : 2019-12-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1440869189 |
This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the German war machine that overran much of Europe during World War II, with close to 300 entries on a variety of topics and a number of key primary source documents. This book provides everything the reader needs to know about the German war machine that developed into the potent armed force under Adolf Hitler. This expansive encyclopedia covers the period of the German Third Reich, from January 1933 to the end of World War II in Europe, in May 1945. Dozens of entries on key battles and military campaigns, military and political leaders, military and intelligence organizations, and social and political topics that shaped German military conduct during World War II are followed by an illuminating epilogue that outlines why Germany lost World War II. A documents section includes more than a dozen fascinating primary sources on such significant events as the Tripartite Pact among Germany, Italy, and Japan; the Battle of Stalingrad; the Normandy Invasion; the Ardennes Offensive; and Germany's surrender. In addition, six appendices provide detailed information on a variety of topics such as German aces, military commanders, and military medals and decorations. The book ends with a chronology and a bibliography of print resources.
Soviet Combat Divers in World War II
| Author | : Pavel Borovikov |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Military History |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2016-10-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780764351907 |
This book is a rare look at Soviet combat divers from the 1930s up to the end of World War II. The initial formation of the military diving services, including diving reconnaissance and sabotage units of the navy, and Red Army during the prewar years are described in detail. The training of divers during the war years--including underwater exploration and sabotage, mine clearance, emergency rescue, diving support landings, and river crossings--as well as their operational combat use from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, is also presented in concise detail. The highly informative description of the diving gear, weapons, and equipment used by divers-scouts and saboteurs features many photos, many of which are published here for the first time.
U-Boat Ace
| Author | : Jordan Vause |
| Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2001-11-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1612513808 |
An exceptional figure in the history of the German Navy, Wolfgang Luth was one of only seven men in the Wehrmacht to win Germany's highest combat decoration, the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds. At one time or another he operated in almost every theater of the undersea war, from Norway to the Indian Ocean, and became the second most successful German U-boat ace in World War II, sinking more than 220,000 tons of merchant shipping. A master in the art of military leadership, Luth was the youngest man to be appointed to the rank of captain and the youngest to become commandant of the German Naval Academy. Nevertheless, his accomplishments were overshadowed by those of other great aces, such as Prien, Kretschmer, and Topp. The publication of this book in hardcover in 1990 marked the first comprehensive study of Luth's life. Jordan Vause corrects the long neglect by providing an entertaining and authoritative biography that places the ace in the context of the war at sea. This new paperback edition includes corrections and additional information collected by the author over the past decade.
Shadow Divers
| Author | : Robert Kurson |
| Publisher | : Random House Digital, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 442 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0345482476 |
Recounts the 1991 discovery of a sunken German U-boat by two recreational scuba divers, tracing how they devoted the following six years to researching the identities of the submarine and its crew, correcting historical texts and breaking new grounds in the world of diving along the way. Reprint.
Luftwaffe Aces
| Author | : Franz Kurowski |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 2004-09-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0811743306 |
World War II air war companion to Panzer Aces and Panzer Aces II. In-the-cockpit accounts of aerial dogfights by some of Germany's deadliest pilots ever to take to the skies.
Faustian Bargain
| Author | : Ian Ona Johnson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0190675144 |
Pre-publication subtitle: Soviet-German military cooperation in the interwar period.
The German Defense Of Berlin
| Author | : Oberst a.D. Wilhem Willemar |
| Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 2015-11-06 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1786251469 |
Often written during imprisonment in Allied War camps by former German officers, with their memories of the World War fresh in their minds, The Foreign Military Studies series offers rare glimpses into the Third Reich. In this study Oberst a.D. Wilhem Willemar discusses his recollections of the climatic battle for Berlin from within the Wehrmacht. “No cohesive, over-all plan for the defense of Berlin was ever actually prepared. All that existed was the stubborn determination of Hitler to defend the capital of the Reich. Circumstances were such that he gave no thought to defending the city until it was much too late for any kind of advance planning. Thus the city’s defense was characterized only by a mass of improvisations. These reveal a state of total confusion in which the pressure of the enemy, the organizational chaos on the German side, and the catastrophic shortage of human and material resources for the defense combined with disastrous effect. “The author describes these conditions in a clear, accurate report which I rate very highly. He goes beyond the more narrow concept of planning and offers the first German account of the defense of Berlin to be based upon thorough research. I attach great importance to this study from the standpoint of military history and concur with the military opinions expressed by the author.”-Foreword by Generaloberst a.D. Franz Halder.
Desert Warfare
| Author | : Alfred Toppe |
| Publisher | : Militarybookshop.CompanyUK |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781780392523 |
Firs published in 1991. "Desert Warfare: German Experiences in World War II" is an abridgment of a two-volume work that first appeared in 1952. Organized by Major General Alfred Toppe and written with the assistance of nine German commanders who served in North Africa, the manuscript represents a collaborative attempt to determine as many factors as possible which exerted a determining influence on desert warfare. Issues addressed include planning, intelligence, logistics, and operations. Described and analyzed are the German order of battle, the major military engagements in North Africa, and the particular problems of terrain and climate in desert operations. Not unlike many of the U.S. units engaged in the war with Iraq, the Germans in North Africa learned about combat operations in the desert only after they arrived on the scene and confronted the desert on its own terms. For this reason alone, as well as for the insights it offers, Desert Warfare requires the serious consideration of those responsible for preparing the U.S. military for any future conflict in desert terrain.
