Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 (Essential Identification Guide)

Good source for early war U-boats.

An outstanding book with an overall history of the German U-boat fleet in WW2 along with detailed sections on several noteworthy U-boats and their exploits and several of the major U-boat and flotilla commanders. Also possessed of differences in U-boat types even within the same class. All in all a very worthwhile book.

Never seen a U-Boat book like this. The book breaks down individual boats by unit, with an incredible amount of history and information written about each boat. This is the definitive guide to U-Boats in the second World War.

OK this is a special interest book. Definitely not for everyone. Great for anyone interested in the subject though. This is a very interesting and well researched book. It is a great source of the order of battle for U-boats. It also contains good in formation on the success and fates of individual boats. I enjoyed it and will definitely keep it as a reference.

This book is ok if you can forgive the mistakes. Like the first page I opened the book had a photo of Admiral Doenitz and Albert Speer with the caption reading "...and Albert Speer, Minister of Propaganda." I thought that was pretty big mistake. Its either no one proof read it or the authors had no interest in the subject. Art work is good but it makes you wonder how accurate it is... Like I said it's ok but if you like reading historically accurate books don't buy this. I really wanted to like this!

worth every penny! I love the way the book is organized and arranged, I love the charts and tables as well as the artwork and level of detail regarding the ships.

If you love everything about U-Boats, then this book will give insight into the different types of U boats used in WW2 and their crews that lived and died inside them!! Great photos of U boats and some crew members..! Good info too!!

A fairly complete look at German submarines during WW II. A modeller or historian will be left needing more, but it is a good start fot the modeller or historian. Include it in your library.

Pour les passionnés d'histoire concernant les U boats allemand. Livre très bien fait, peut servir de référence.

Having done the Leger "Das Boot" tour a few weeks ago, I wanted to know more about individual U Boats, how they were organised and what happened to them. This book provides lots of information to allow me to do that. Its a sobering thought that 75% of U Boats crews died in action. Its a great read.

Excellent book met all expectations. Illustrations excellent. Background a bit thin but to be expected in such a compact book. A couple of extra tables listing u-boat types by manufacturing period and a list of the aces would really round it off. Only gripe is the photo identifying Spier as propoganda minister. I intend buying the rest of the books in this series of military hardware.

A reasonable overview of German U boats in WW2 but tends to concentrate on the U Boat Flotilla rather than the boats themselves.

Information was tremendous