Bitter Ocean:the Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 by David Fairbank White

Bitter Ocean:the Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 by David Fairbank White is a decent account of the battle of the Atlantic. The narrative is structured around the experiences of U-boats and the convoys. There's quite a bit of social history here which is fine it actually works quite well. I would have preferred more about the tactics of the attack or defense of convoys. There is a short section on the supply route to the Soviet Union. What I particularly liked was that the Royal Canadian Navy receives its fair share of the credit for the successes. Usually the Royal Navy and United States Navy is the only ones mentioned. The book contains a bibliography and notes section.

Recommended!

Is available through Abebooks.


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