War Beneath the Sea, Peter Padfield
War Beneath the Sea, Peter Padfield
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War Beneath the Sea
Submarine Conflict During World War II

Author: Peter Padfield

Narrator: Chris MacDonnell

Unabridged: 25 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/25/2020

Synopsis

Sweeping from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic to the steaming South Pacific, this riveting chronicle of submarine warfare is the first to cover all the major submarine campaigns of the war, describing, in detail, the operations of the British, American, Japanese, Italian, and German submarine and anti-submarine forces. Beginning with a vivid re-creation of the sinking of the passenger liner Athenia by a German U-boat in September 1939, critically acclaimed military historian Peter Padfield's compelling narrative casts an unflinching eye on the devastating consequences of maritime warfare. The often harrowing encounters unfold with urgency and power, balanced by his keen sense of objectivity and perspective. Exploring the full spectrum of the submarine and anti-submarine warfare experience, this brilliantly detailed account pulls no punches. Facts and figures that stagger the imagination are revealed in starkly human terms, and disturbing questions abound. Padfield addresses the controversial issues raised with candor and insight, and the result is not only an impressive achievement but a milestone work in the history of the twentieth century.

About Chris MacDonnell

Chris MacDonnell is a classically trained actor and audiobook narrator who graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in 1973. He has an excellent reputation in the U.K. for playing leading and supporting roles in theater, television, radio drama, and films.

About Peter Padfield

Peter Padfield is a leading naval and military historian. After serving as a maritime officer, he began a writing career specializing in maritime and naval history. Some of his critically acclaimed works include Guns at Sea, The Battleship Era, and the multi-volume Tides of Empire. In 2003, he was awarded the Mountbatten Maritime Prize, and, more recently, his book Maritime Supremacy was listed as one of the top ten books about the sea by Professor James R. Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James

Worth the Price of Admission If you're looking for a single, comprehensive volume that covers the submarines of all sides in World War II, buy this book. It is actually a 4.5, with the .5 only coming off for a pedantic railing against the Strategic Bombing Offensive as well as repeated minor historic......more

Goodreads review by Michael

War Beneath the Sea is the comprehensive account of submarine conflict in the Second World War. Padfield covers all the major belligerents, going beyond the standard accounts of the Battle of the Atlantic and the 'clean sweep' patrols of Mush Morton in the Pacific to develop a systematic account of......more

Goodreads review by Brian

I never completed the book. It definitely had some interesting points and was definitely informative, but I found myself getting lost in the details of all the different types, modules, sub-types, etc. of the submarines described. Eventually I tired of trying to keep it all straight and the good inf......more

Goodreads review by Loukios

If you like submarines, a must read. Even if submarine warfare isn’t your thing, Peter Padfields gives an overall details account of the impact of submarines in WWII as well as the political, military and personal reasons behind certain decisions, military doctrines and innovations that shaped subma......more

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