War Beneath The Sea eBook Peter Padfield
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‘Peter Padfield is the best British naval historian of his generation… His book… will now become the standard work on the subject.’
John Keegan, The Daily Telegraph
‘This looks set to become the definitive work on submarine warfare in the Second World War…’
Paul Hoxton, Military Illustrated
‘By far the best and most complete critical history of the submarine operations of all the combatants in the Second World War, at the same time providing vivid narrative accounts of particular actions…’
Alan Cameron, Lloyd’s List
‘Peter Padfield has written a superb history of a complex and controversial subject. It is a valuable addition to our body of history of World War II, and I recommend it highly.’
Vice Admiral James F. Calvert USN Rtd., U.S.N.I Proceedings
‘This monument to the submarine arms of the major belligerents tells the story of their triumphs and tragedies and comes from one of our ablest naval historians…’
Graham Rhys-Jones, R.U.S.I.Journal
‘The book is very well written and enjoyable to read. The facts and statistics are mixed with well penned character studies and fast-moving descriptive narrative in a way that confirms the author’s stature as a leading military historian…’
The Naval Review
'A near flawless work of history that can be recommended both as a serious study and a compelling read.’
The Officer Magazine
‘Probably one of the most valuable books ever written on submarine operations and countermeasures for World War II history…in the ‘Bravo’ category.’
Canadian Military History Book Review Supplement
‘Padfield keeps an unwavering balance between providing the depth of history and maintaining an exciting narrative.’
The Times
This is the first book to cover all submarine and anti-submarine operations of the major powers, U.S., British, German, Japanese and Italian in the Second World War. The canvas is broad and deep, from the strategic perspective at the top to the cramped and claustrophobic life of the crews in their submersible steel tubes; from the feats of ‘ace’ commanders to the terrifying experiences of men under attack in this most pitiless form of warfare.
Peter Padfield describes the technical and tactical measures by which the Western Allies countered Admiral Karl Dönitz’s U-boat ‘pack’ attacks in the all-important North Atlantic battle; the fanatical zeal with which, even after defeat, Dönitz continued sacrificing his young crews in outmoded boats, dubbed by one veteran ‘iron coffins’; while in the Pacific the superiority of American fleet submarines and radar allowed the U.S. to isolate Japan from her overseas sources of supply.
Padfield argues that if this strategic potential had been realised earlier it could have saved thousands of lives in the bloody Pacific island campaigns, and even rendered the use of atomic bombs unnecessary.
War Beneath The Sea eBook Peter Padfield
Everybody has an opinion of sorts but to compose such and all encompassing subject like the undersea warfare from different players (nations) during WW2 is a monumental task indeed. This author sought to do this and succeeded in my opinion form the prospective of a non-combatant viewpoint, this is, he was not a "bubble head" (submariner) ----the term bubble head was a nickname many US sailors used to describe submariners in some cases in a negative manner at times. The bubble instrument was vital to the subs navigational needs from the bubble of air in the glass tube of the inclinometer, a gauge that indicates the submarine's vertical trim.The author asked and answered some compelling issues about the Naval high command from all the Nations involved before start of hostilities and what they were thinking (tactics)----especially of the Nazi Admiral that perhaps may shed a different outlook from an arm chair reader prospective or history buff---like what if--why didn't this happen? The author got some key facts wrong like has been pointed out by another reviewer of this book but overall he informed those reading this book about the men that manned these "iron coffins" and the various suffering like lack of air conditioning in the tropics, constant bombardment of "ash cans" (depth charges) they encountered while manning these subs out on patrol. His opinions on the various high commands ( Admirals) made on both sides of the ocean during the war made for interesting introspection and character analysis,.. I was somewhat disappointed in one regard, since the USS Barb was only mentioned once and glazed over their exceptional war patrols and the damaged they inflicted to the enemy. The author did include the exceptional war experiences of the British Navy in more favorable terms but that was to be expected coming from a Britisher. (lol)
In the Appendixes there are some excellent cutaway views of various boats (subs) that were fought in the war but not in great detail------could have been more detailed pictorial illustrations. There are many good references and notes at the end of the book for those interested in deeper research of these subjects---no pun intended!.
All in all, it was an informative book on undersea warfare during the second world war for those of us who did not live during those times and/or have to endure these trails and tribulations of those undersea warriors!!!
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War Beneath The Sea eBook Peter Padfield Reviews
This is a book to be cherished by all those who wish to understand submarine operations during World War-2. It is not that I have read too many books on submarine operations during the World War-2, but this account certainly appears comprehensive and complete. Moreover, the narration is interesting, pacy and absorbing. By all account, this is a BRILLIANT book. I can say with some confidence that this book does justice to the title; it clearly brings out the plans of warring nations of submarine building, the deployment ethos (very important - you will see how the Japanese and Americans did not utilise their submarine force well), the undeniable capability of the submarine to effect 'sea denial'. The book also brings out personal travails and experiences of crew, the difficult moral dilemmas in rescuing survivors, sometimes ethical and humane behaviour was dispensed with as survivors could help the opposing force localise the submarine, and the frustrating problem of American submarine fired torpedoes failing to explode. Above all, it is so difficult to believe that the British Admiralty so easily forgot the lessons that they learnt from WW-1, where the German submarines did not allow the Grand Fleet to operate with freedom and German submarines also sank a very large number of merchant men, which eventually forced USA to enter WW-1, and led to the emergence of convoying tactics. Peter Padfield covers various aspects of submarine operations from the higher strategic decision making level to the tactical level with finesse and astoundingly rich research. Although the book focusses a lot on German submarine operations and to some extent on British, American and Japanese, it does paint a fairly even picture of submarine operations during the WW-2. All submariners should read this book to understand the courage, professionalism and doggedness that forms the personality of the submariner - the silent guys (and gals now) of the silent service. A five star account, which is not to be missed. Go get your copy.
This is a remarkably good book. Padfield assesses the World War II submarine campaigns of all the major belligerents and does so thoroughly. It is hard to imagine a better book on the subject for the general public. While I suspect Padfield dramatizes certain episodes in the submarine war beyond the evidence (but so did Thucidates), it does add both color and pathos to what must have been one of the most harrowing combat experiences imaginable. Padfield also stresses the extreme destructiveness of the submarine campaigns, both for the submariners and the merchant sailors who were the most common recipients of its horrors. Thousands of ships were sunk with most hands dying with them. And well over half of the German and Japanese submariners lost there lives, along with a strikingly high percentage of the American and British crew members. It is sobering to think of the environmental consequences of all the ships, with there oil, gas, and other toxic cargo still rusting on the ocean bottom. Perhaps in compensation for this, Padfield also stresses the great effectiveness of submarine warfare. He argues that the German U-boat campaign came close to brining Britain to its knees, and that the American submarine campaign against Japan was so effective that it probably would have forced Japan to surrender shortly even without the atomic bomb. An excellent, important, and horrifying book.
Everybody has an opinion of sorts but to compose such and all encompassing subject like the undersea warfare from different players (nations) during WW2 is a monumental task indeed. This author sought to do this and succeeded in my opinion form the prospective of a non-combatant viewpoint, this is, he was not a "bubble head" (submariner) ----the term bubble head was a nickname many US sailors used to describe submariners in some cases in a negative manner at times. The bubble instrument was vital to the subs navigational needs from the bubble of air in the glass tube of the inclinometer, a gauge that indicates the submarine's vertical trim.
The author asked and answered some compelling issues about the Naval high command from all the Nations involved before start of hostilities and what they were thinking (tactics)----especially of the Nazi Admiral that perhaps may shed a different outlook from an arm chair reader prospective or history buff---like what if--why didn't this happen? The author got some key facts wrong like has been pointed out by another reviewer of this book but overall he informed those reading this book about the men that manned these "iron coffins" and the various suffering like lack of air conditioning in the tropics, constant bombardment of "ash cans" (depth charges) they encountered while manning these subs out on patrol. His opinions on the various high commands ( Admirals) made on both sides of the ocean during the war made for interesting introspection and character analysis,.. I was somewhat disappointed in one regard, since the USS Barb was only mentioned once and glazed over their exceptional war patrols and the damaged they inflicted to the enemy. The author did include the exceptional war experiences of the British Navy in more favorable terms but that was to be expected coming from a Britisher. (lol)
In the Appendixes there are some excellent cutaway views of various boats (subs) that were fought in the war but not in great detail------could have been more detailed pictorial illustrations. There are many good references and notes at the end of the book for those interested in deeper research of these subjects---no pun intended!.
All in all, it was an informative book on undersea warfare during the second world war for those of us who did not live during those times and/or have to endure these trails and tribulations of those undersea warriors!!!
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