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E-Boat Alert: Defending the Normandy Invasion Fleet Hardcover – January 1, 1996

by James F. Tent (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Combining newly released top-secret Admiralty reports, rare photographic materials, and extensive interviews with eyewitnesses from three nations, James Tent has produced a comprehensive study of a little-known episode of World War II - the campaign to defend the Normandy invasion fleet from Germany's high-performance motor torpedo boats or Schnellboote, known to the Allies as "E-boats." Besides presenting a detailed account of naval operations at a crucial stage of the war in Europe, this history integrates many facets of modern warfare: the development of fast coastal craft; the creation of precision bombing units; the interaction of naval, air, and ground forces among both the Allies and the Germans; the harnessing of science and technology to meet changing military needs; and the use of various forms of intelligence - cryptanalysis, prisoner interrogation, photoreconnaissance, and photo-interpretation. While tracing these important technical considerations, the study also examines the human dimension of the forces arrayed against each other. In addition, it offers historical precedents for weapons and warships in which there is now renewed interest, namely, deep-penetration bombs and high-speed coastal combatants.
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  1. Print length
    286 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Naval Inst Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1996
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1557508054
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1557508058
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James Foster Tent is a University Scholar with the Department of History at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Naval Inst Pr; First Edition (January 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557508054
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557508058
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
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    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Jim Carone--Capt.
5.0 out of 5 stars Hi, book is hardback, about 9x6, non ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015
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Hi, book is hardback, about 9x6, non gloss paper, 288 pages with 13 chapters. 5 schematics,,,3 maps,,,48 photos. Very detailed book on this battle.hope this helps. Cap.
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sven.bovin@chem.kuleuven.ac.be
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 start, what else need I say...
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 1998
Excellent book on a little known part of the history of World War II. This book not only focusses on the actions of the E-boats vs. the Allied fleet (and of the Allies vs. the E-boats) but also traces the origin of the fast coastal torpedo vessel. Lots of background information and stories of the people who were there.
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Jams O'Donnell
4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy for enthusiasts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2016
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Interesting, with lots of obscure information on actual events.
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