{"product_id":"9781781580561","title":"The Official U-Boat Commander's Handbook - The Illustrated Edition","description":"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.\u003cp\u003eSimply 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\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of the 'Hitler's War Machine' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents toprovide a new insight into the true nature of Hitler's Wehrmacht.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series consultant is David Mcwhinnie creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archive Media Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038911938800,"sku":"9781781580561","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781580561_p0.jpg?v=1763716227","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781580561","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}