Boat Commanders Handbook by High Command (8 results)

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. rubbing and sunning to wrappers, otherwise clean and sound, no creasing, minimal usage, octavo paperback, 115 pages.

Pictorial Softcover. Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. A bright, clean, tight copy sans tears, stains, and discoloration with all text and illustrations clean/unmarked. "This text is very readable, direct wartime translation by the U.S. Navy from the 1943 edition. Compiled from combat experience and periodically updated, te handbook was at the side of every operational U-boat commander. Much more than a mere guide, it was a bible. A bible giving exact counsel for every situation, every maneuver. From night surface attack to defensive measures necessary to ward off enemy aircraft - nothing is left unanswered." ILLUSTRATED in full page black and white photography with accompanying descriptive captions. 115 pages. LG4.…

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. 115, [3] pages. Illustrations. This is a translation of The Submarine Commander's Handbook ("U.Kdt.Hdb.") Incorporated in the Secret Archives under Heading IV, No. 4, Command 32, Submarine Flotilla, New Edition 1943 (comprising Amendments Nos. 1-11). The Submarine Commander's Handbook, ("U.Kdt.Hdb."), 1943 describes the submarine U-boat tactics of Nazi Germany. Note that this edition is from 1943 during which the Allies had effectively countered these tactics and the battle of the Atlantic turned in the Allies favor. This is the complete wartime translation by the U.S. Navy of the 1943 edition of the official handbook given to all U-boat commanders. The original handbook was compiled from combat reports and was regularly updated throughout the war. The handbook was an invaluable reference for every operational U-boat commander. Simply written and highly accessible for a wider audience, the U-boat handbook attempted to anticipate every possible situation and to advise on suitable tactics. This superb war-time primary source is enhanced by a rare series of photographs taken on an actual combat patrol and published during the time of the Third Reich in the book "U-Boot Auf Feindfahrt". Together the handbook and these rare photographs provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of the U-boats from a first hand perspective, and is essential reading for anyone interested in World War II from primary sources.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 120 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1989.