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The Defeat of the German U-Boats
The Battle of the Atlantic
David Syrett
“Never has the Battle of the Atlantic of 1943 been treated with such scholarly diligence
and in such detail as in this monograph, a feature that will appeal to naval history
enthusiasts.”—Newport News (Va.) Daily Press
“Syrett skillfully develops a coherent narrative, describing various measures used by
the Allies to search and destroy U-boats. . . . A very good book.”—Naval War College
Review
The Defeat of the German U-Boats explains the significance and the outcome of World
War II’s most important naval campaign in the European theater—the air and sea
battle that ended Germany’s bid to sever Allied supply lines in the Atlantic. David
Syrett’s comprehensive account offers a detailed analysis of the effort to stop German
U-boat attacks on Allied merchant vessels, which by 1943 ranked as the Allies’ top
priority in their strategy to defeat Hitler’s forces. Syrett argues that the Germans were
unable to match Allied communication, technological, and tactical advances and that
the Allies prevailed largely because of their skill in utilizing the material and intelligence resources at their disposal. Beginning with a detailed description of the U-boat,
Syrett discusses the weaponry developed by the Allies to stop this destructive craft. He
uses intelligence information—released decades after the war—to plot the progression of each Allied convoy, German U-boat assault, and Allied response. Crediting the
Allied victory with keeping Britain in the war and making possible the 1944 invasion of
northwest Europe, Syrett emphasizes the Battle of the Atlantic’s pivotal role in determining the war’s outcome.
David Syrett (1939–2004) was a Distinguished Professor of History at Queens
College, City University of New York,
and author of The Royal Navy in American Waters, 1775–1783; Shipping and
the American War, 1775–83; and The
Siege and Capture of Havana, 1762.
Studies in Maritime History • William N. Still, series editor
September 2010, 360 pages
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