Shadows on the Horizon The Battle of Convoy HX-233

W.A. Haskell

ISBN 10: 1840675241 / ISBN 13: 9781840675245

Published by Caxton Editions, London .UK, 2003

About this Item

The author Winthrop Haskell, was a witness to the battle of Convoy HX-233. He has spent many years researching this book and has spoken to many of the witnesses to those events which took place . There is a dedication on the front f.e.p ( not from author ) The boards, binding and text block are square , tight and crisp The dust jacket has the price inked out but is otherwise very good. Book price includes 2nd class postage in UK only.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shadows on the Horizon The Battle of Convoy HX-233
• Publisher: Caxton Editions, London .UK
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840675241
• ISBN 13: 9781840675245
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book tells the saga of a German front-line U-Boat, U-175, which, with her compatriots, very nearly severed Britain's lifeline across the Atlantic, and which culminated in a critical battle around Convoy HX-233 in the Spring of 1943. The author was a witness to the battle and this, combined with the meticulous research of original documents and his use of eye witness accounts from both the Allied and German sides, has resulted in a quite remarkable piece of work in which no stone has been left unturned in his desire to reconstruct exactly what happened both to the U-boats and their quarry in the crucial months of 1943. But the book is much more than a description of a single battle, for the author takes this particular event as a microcosm to explain the strategic and tactical background, the technical developments on both sides, and the operational experiences that occurred thoughout the whole of the War.