U-Boats Against Canada

U-Boats Against Canada
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 0773508015
ISBN-13 : 9780773508019
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Book Synopsis U-Boats Against Canada by : Michael L. Hadley

Download or read book U-Boats Against Canada written by Michael L. Hadley and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1990-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U-boats constituted a serious threat to North American security and a major challenge to coastal and convoy defence. Hadley reveals the military and political impact on Canada of in-shore submarine warfare and vibrantly documents the successful German strategy of deploying daring long-range solo sorties to pin down the enemy close to home.


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