U-Boat Intelligence £14.99
This landmark book shows how the Intelligence Division of the Admiralty palyed a key role in the defeat of the U-boats in World War One. With the assistance of the Naval Historical Branch of the Ministry of Defence and the Director of Naval History in Washington, Prof. Grant has been able to peice together the crucial role played by naval intelligence in the victory at sea 1914-1918.Intelligence came from many sources including prisoner interrogations, signals interception and the investigation and salvage of wrecks. By analysing this information, naval intelligence was able to thwart attempts to land spies in North Africa, deal with U-boats minelaying in British coastal waters a fatal blow and ensure that the U-boats would not have the opportunity to attack the Grand Fleet in 1918.U-Boat Intelligence is the second book in Grant's trilogy covering the war against U-boats. It contains updated tables of U-boats fates. This edition has also been given the additional benefit of an index. It remains a key reference source for all those interested in the first U-boat war.Size: 21cm x 14cm, 193 pages, mostly text some black and white photos