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ISBN 10: 1591148928 
ISBN 13: 9781591148920
Author: Jak Mallmann Showell

The U boat Century German Submarine Warfare 1906 2006 1st Table of contents:

Part I: The Dawn of Submarine Warfare (1906 - 1914)

• Chapter 1: Pioneering German Submarines and Submariners
  • Early concepts and inventors (e.g., Wilhelm Bauer)
  • The development of U-1, Germany's first U-boat
  • Initial naval doctrine and skepticism
  • Life of early submariners

Part II: The Great War - U-boats in World War I (1914 - 1918)

• Chapter 2: The First World War Begins
  • The role of U-boats in the early stages of the war
  • Development of U-boat tactics and classes
  • Unrestricted submarine warfare and its impact
  • Notable U-boat aces and their exploits
  • Anti-submarine warfare in WWI

Part III: The Interwar Period and Rearmament (1918 - 1939)

• Chapter 3: Treaty Restrictions and Secret Development
  • The Treaty of Versailles and its limitations on Germany's navy
  • Cladestine U-boat design and training
  • The re-establishment of the U-boat arm under Hitler and Dönitz

Part IV: The Second World War - The Battle of the Atlantic (1939 - 1945)

• Chapter 4: The U-boats Under the Swastika
  • Development of new U-boat types (e.g., Type VII, Type IX)
  • The "Wolfpack" tactics
  • Key operational areas and bases
  • Life aboard a WWII U-boat crew
• Chapter 5: The Heyday of the U-boat
  • Early successes against Allied shipping
  • The Battle of the Atlantic at its peak
  • Technological advances and counter-measures (e.g., radar, ASDIC, escort carriers)
• Chapter 6: The Turn of the Tide
  • Allied victories and the decline of the U-boat threat
  • New U-boat designs and their late-war impact (e.g., Type XXI)
  • Famous U-boat losses (e.g., U-534, U-505)

Part V: The Post-War Era and Modern German Submarines (1945 - 2006)

• Chapter 7: The Cold War and the Rebirth of the German Navy
  • Post-war development and the role of U-boats in the new West German Navy
  • Focus on conventional, non-nuclear submarines
  • Export successes of German U-boat designs (e.g., Type 209)
• Chapter 8: The Latest Generation: Type 212 and Beyond
  • Advanced propulsion systems (e.g., Air-Independent Propulsion - AIP)
  • Stealth technology and operational capabilities
  • Modern roles of German submarines (e.g., reconnaissance, special forces support)
  • Future prospects for German submarine design and deployment

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