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Battle of the Atlantic Hardcover – April 1, 2004

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An up-to-date history of the longest campaign of World War II and the only history to fully integrate the experience of all sides, British, German, American and Canadian.
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    Vanwell Publishing Ltd.
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    April 1, 2004
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    6.5 x 9.02 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1550681257
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    978-1550681253
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"The most comprehensive short survey of the U-boat battles."  —Sir John Keegan, author, The First World War --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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A new and up–to–date history of the Battle of the Atlantic—from all sides: the British, Germans, Americans, Italians, Canadians and Russians. World War II was only a few hours old when the Battle of the Atlantic—the longest campaign of the Second World War and the longest, most complex submarine war in history—began with the sinking of an armed merchant cruiser by the German submarine U30. This book charts the fascinating development of U–boat capacities and the techniques used by the Allies to try to arrest the power of this secretive force.

Part of the Battles and Campaigns series, edited by Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford.

Marc Milner is Professor of Military History at the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vanwell Publishing Ltd. (April 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1550681257
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1550681253
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 9.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 139 ratings

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Braden Lynch
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough review of the Battle of the Atlantic
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
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It covers the familiar aspects and themes of this immense battle, but it also explores several neglected topics. Consequently, I learned much from this excellent book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars and was good value for the money
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015
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Book was as advertised, arrived as forecast, and was good value for the money. The book is a good addition to my reference library.
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Eric Huber
5.0 out of 5 stars A Single Comprehensive View of the Battle of the Atlantic
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2012
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I read this book because I wanted to begin an in-depth study of the Battle of the Atlantic. I decided to start off this with book first because it looks like a good comprehensive overview of the issue. I had several other books on my Amazon wish list that would provide what I thought would be a more in-depth view to build upon what I learned by reading this book. What I discovered is that Marc Milner managed to provide not only a comprehensive overview of the Battle of the Atlantic, but also a tremendous amount of detail about specific topics such as the tactics and technology used during this chapter of military history. I ended up not having to read any of the other books because this one provided all that I needed.

While this is a relatively short book that comes in at under 300 pages, it still provides quite a bit of detail that would be appealing to someone with an academic interest, but might seem excessive for someone with just a passing historical interest. For example, Milner goes into quite a bit of detail about the events surrounding specific Allied convoys during this period that can seem repetitive for the non-academic reader. That said, the book is clearly written and very approachable for the casual reader. If you are looking for a single comprehensive view of the Battle of the Atlantic, this is the book for you.
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Electric Eclectic
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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This is not going to replace the classic books on the Atlantic Campaign or the two volumes on the U-Boat war but it is a worthwhile although short read. Strong on tactics and weapons development. I would really like to see the author tackle a technically oriented book with more details on torpedoes, U-Boat design, radar, etc. He covers more than most and I have other books but there is a lot of technical data is either not published or is very rare.
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M. Boyd
3.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Potatoes -- Too Little Meat
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2012
This book does take a different tack in that it addresses US and Canadian (especially the latter) roles in the Battle of the Atlantic. However, it fails to address in a meaningful way the personalities and characters involved. Walker, Horton, Gretton, King, Doenitz -- they need to be probed in a narrative that isn't a pure biography about a single person. The battle is about them, and those they led. Too much weather, tactics and technology. Too little about the people themselves.
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Bob McCrory
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Study
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018
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I really enjoyed this book. It covered aspects of the Atlantic War that I had not seen discussed before, such as the 1944-45 attacks by UBoats in inshore British waters.
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History_Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2018
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This book is a essential for studying WWII
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2017
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Factual to a fault; dull beyond belief. I gave up.
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Justin Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, slightly marred by poor binding
Reviewed in Germany on January 6, 2022
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I heard about Mark Milner when he was interviewed on the ‘We have ways of making you talk’ podcast. This book did not disappoint; it is a good read with lots of detail about the u boat war in the Atlantic. My only complaint is the choice of paper and the shoddy binding. My copy started to fall apart when I got to page 212. I have the 2012 paperback printed in Poland by Amazon Fulfillment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars possibly the most authoritative, concise history of the subject
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2021
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Many concise histories run the risk of glossing over key aspects or missing broader context. But in this little volume Canadian historian Marc Milner delivers a masterful, thoroughly researched book that tell the story of the critical campaign of the Second World War. Milner has an eye for the anecdote to keep the story moving, an understanding of the technology, the difficulties of marine warfare and logistics. Many details easily overlooked by others , such as the role of Italian submarines, the challenges of building and operating different escort vessel, torpedo technology; Its all there without getting in the way of the story. Having read quite a few specialist studies I was very happy to learn much that was new and have context provided that others often missed. Possibly the best concise history of the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Bruce Dallas
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a genuinely rivetting narrative of the most important battle in World War II.
Reviewed in Australia on December 6, 2020
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An enjoyable and well thought out narrative of what was arguably the most important campaign in the the European theatre in WW II. The narration is excellent.
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Dennis Reichard
5.0 out of 5 stars gute Examensvorbereitung
Reviewed in Germany on February 17, 2021
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Das Buch wurde zur Examensvorbereitung genutzt und hat hierfür gute Dienste geleistet.
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Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars not good. The Brit's asked for RCN withdrawal at one ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2017
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I ordered Battle of the Atlantic (BOTA) having seen a TV documentary where Marc Milner (MM) gave a clear and concise description of various aspects of the BOTA. That's what you also get in this book. MM, a Canadian History Professor, broadens and deepens the BOTA coverage by illuminating the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) involvement. I was rooting for the RCN re their initial lack of modern equipment, too few destroyers, and their assignment to Slow Convoys on a route across the widest air gap, not good. The Brit's asked for RCN withdrawal at one point, and only realised their mistaken assessment of RCN performance once they'd done it themselves. An interesting perspective.
MM provides a more nuanced (compared to others) view of the back and forth (cat becomes mouse becomes cat etc) success of the Axis and Allied Navies 1939-1945, instead of focusing upon the early 1943 German performance.
Noteworthy: 1) Poor (initial) record of German torpedoes.
2) Not covered elsewhere, German use of Condor aircraft as Spotters and Bombers.
3) Coverage of impact (or not) of Italian submarines.
4) Usage of surface ships by Germans.
5) The value of Admiral King USN, worth 1 or 2 U-Boats (UB) to the Axis, from other sources too.
Later chapters cover 1944/45 campaigns not often covered. MM is correct in stating, these were more challenging for both Allies and Axis in the supremacy game. That game was moving so rapidly, tactically and technologically, that a month to month outcome shifted awfully, even to the end of the war, when the Navies were the only realistic contestants.
This is a scholarly but readable (technical developments are written in layman's terms) account of BOTA, which was fortunately unappreciated by Hitler. Doenitz did realise its import, sadly for him, by the time he had sufficient UB's, in the interim, the Allies devised technological advances, training and then experience of convoy crews and very effective Ultra intelligence (plus Allies change to secure Naval codes). Delays by bombing, destruction of transport systems and sabotage (more information please) effected the readiness of new and game changing UB, type XXI and XXIII. For Doenitz,time ran out, priorities were happily mis-allocated.
Conclusion, without the RCN and USNavy, we Brit's would have been up the creek or OCEAN.
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