Launched during the last days of the Third Reich, the
majority of these revolutionary Electro-U-Boats never saw
action. Instead they became the forebears of the Cold War’s
hunter killer submarines. The massive Type XXI was planned
to replace the conventional U-boat and were designed to
operate primarily submerged, as opposed to spending large
periods of time on the surface. They utilized a huge number
of batteries to alloew them to spend several days
underwater, only needing to surface to periscope depth for
recharging via a snorkel.
New in d/w - 208pp, 20 colour & 140
b/w photos &illustrations
OSPREY NEW
VANGUARD 154: BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1939-45
(1),
QUEEN ELIZABETH AND ROYAL SOVEREIGN CLASSES
by Angus
Konstam
With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and
her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her
defence. Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20
years old, having served in World War I, and required
extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital
service throughout the six long years of conflict. This
title offers a comprehensive review of the development of
these British battleships from their initial commissioning
to their peacetime modifications and wartime service, with
detailed descriptions of the effectiveness of the main
armament of individual ships. With specially commissioned
artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battleship
conflicts, this book will highlight what it was like on
board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high
seas.
New in card cover - A4 format,
48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates
OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 160:
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1939-45 (2),
NELSON AND KING GEORGE V CLASSES
by Angus Konstam
This is a comprehensive review of
the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V
classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime
modifications and wartime service. Illustrated by Tony Bryan
and Paul Wright with specially commissioned artwork and a
dramatic re-telling of key battles, such as the duel between
the Bismark and HMS Rodney.
New in card cover - A4 format,
48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates
OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 220:
US STANDARD-TYPE BATTLESHIPS 1941-45 (1)
by Mark Stille
This book offers a unique insight into the
Standard-type classes of US battleships, the first three of
which, the Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, formed the
US Navy's main force in the inter-war period. They reflected
a new design philosophy: by designing each class to meet
common standards of maneuvrability and handling, vessels of
different classes could operate as a single tactical unit
without being limited by the performance of the slowest and
least maneuvrable ship. At the time of their construction,
these ships incorporated the latest design features such as
triple gun turrets. Although they were rendered increasingly
obsolete by evolving naval doctrines and the ascendance of
the fast battleship, they served with distinction throughout
World War II.
New in card cover - A4 format,
48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates
OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 229:
US STANDARD-TYPE BATTLESHIPS 1941-45 (2)
by Mark Stille
This book completes
an authoritative two-part study on the Standard-type US
battleships of World War II - ships that were designed to
fight a different type of war than the one that unfolded. It
gives precise technical details of the design history and
features of the Tennessee, Colorado and the unfinished South
Dakota and Lexington classes, whilst providing an
operational history of the former two. Written by a leading
expert on the US Navy in World War II and augmented by
contemporary photographs and specially commissioned
illustrations, this is the other half of the story of the US
Standard-type battleships - from the terrible damage they
sustained at Pearl Harbor to their support of the
war-winning landings of the US Marine Corps and US Army.
New in card cover
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A4 format, 48pp, numerous b/w photos,
7 colour plates
