{"product_id":"u-boats-at-war-in-100-objects-1939-1945-hardcover-1","title":"U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes one hundred iconic elements of the U-boat service and its campaigns. The array of objects includes important individuals and the major U-boat types, through to the uniforms and insignias the men wore. The weapons, equipment and technology used are explored, as are the conditions in which the U-boat crews served, from cooking facilities and general hygiene down to the crude toilet facilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Importantly, the enemy that they faced is also covered, examining the ship-borne and airborne anti-submarine weaponry used against the U-boats. The U-boats began the war, though few in number, more than a match for the Allies and created carnage amongst merchant shipping as well as sinking several major warships.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGORDON WILLIAMSON\u003c\/b\u003e has written over fifty books on military subjects, including numerous titles dealing with the U-boats and other branches of the Kriegsmarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.7 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42218909499527,"sku":"9781526759023","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c1dc6d874e30bc0ca3b43796d7f671f9_a8dff32f-c52d-4cd4-90d6-85a6c523beb6.webp?v=1735117839","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/u-boats-at-war-in-100-objects-1939-1945-hardcover-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}