A quiet victory. U.S. Underwater War against Japan. A set of 2 volumes. Blair K.

The reader’s attention is proposed the most complete history of American submarines acting in the waters of the Pacific Ocean during the Second World War.

In the canvas of strategic decisions on the general conduct of the war, the author skillfully weaves tactical actions of underwater compounds, squadrons, divisions , "Wolf flocks" and individual submarines. Their numerically their personnel amounted to only 2% of all the US naval forces, but achieved the sinking of 55% of the total enemy’s trade tonnage, depriving the necessary raw materials and thereby undermining the material base for warfare. In his book, Blair raises the topics that were silent before him. Incorrect pre -war strategy for the use of submarines; unlimited underwater war, declared without hesitation on the first day; “Torpedo problem” with a catastrophic lack of torpedoes and their disgusting quality; “The problem of the commanders”, when almost a third of the commanders were relieved of office due to unproductive, lack of aggressiveness and combat fatigue; ineffective defense of Java and the Philippines, as well as reckless special operations on which General MacArthur insisted; The sinking of Soviet merchant ships;

losses from friendly fire; ignoring German underwater warfare; The destruction of sailing ships and the execution of native fishing boats - this book tells about all this. The author makes a special emphasis on the work of decryption services that made a tremendous contribution to the general victory.

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