{"product_id":"u-boats-at-war-in-100-objects-1939-1945-9781526759023","title":"U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945","description":"Gordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes one hundred iconic elements of the U-boat service and its campaigns. The array of objects includes important individuals and the major U-boat types, through to the uniforms and insignias the men wore. The weapons, equipment and technology used are explored, as are the conditions in which the U-boat crews served, from cooking facilities and general hygiene down to the crude toilet facilities. Importantly, the enemy that they faced is also covered, examining the ship-borne and airborne anti-submarine weaponry used against the U-boats. The U-boats began the war, though few in number, more than a match for the Allies and created carnage amongst merchant shipping as well as sinking several major warships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGORDON WILLIAMSON has written over fifty books on military subjects, including numerous titles dealing with the U-boats and other branches of the Kriegsmarine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"US Naval Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860679692562,"sku":"9781526759023","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76b54c2b-e665-43ca-aa2b-dcac5aae9228.jpg?v=1737581311","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/u-boats-at-war-in-100-objects-1939-1945-9781526759023","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}