A deeply researched and engaging account of the use of U-Boats in the First World War. The focus touches on both diplomatic and economic aspects as well as the tactical and strategic use of the U-boats. The book also examines the role played by US president Woodrow Wilson and his response to American shipping being sunk by U-boats and how that ultimately forced his hand to declare war on Germany.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Koerver, Hans Joachim
Title
The Kaiser's U-Boat Assault on America. Germany's Great War Gamble in the First World War
Details
English text, some bw-illustrations and diagrams. 3432 pages.
State
new
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Church Street 47 S70 2AS South Yorkshire Vereinigtes Königreich