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1. The Code Book by - Singh, Simon The Secret History of Codes and Code-Breaking (1999, Fourth Estate) Description: A superb book on the history of cryptography (including, of course, the Enigma machine), from the ancient Greeks right up to the modern alphabet soup: ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Code Book now at amazon.com Get The Code Book now at amazon.co.uk (£ 4.49) Get The Code Book now at amazon.de

2. US fast battleships 1936-47 by - Lawrence Burr The North Carolina and South Dakota classes (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US fast battleships 1936-47 now at amazon.com ($ 12.08) Get US fast battleships 1936-47 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 8.99) Get US fast battleships 1936-47 now at amazon.de

3. Enigma by - Harris, Robert (1996, Random House) Description: A really good novel dealing with the Enigma code-breaking effort of the Allies at Bletchley Park. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Enigma now at amazon.com ($ 7.99) Get Enigma now at amazon.co.uk Get Enigma now at amazon.de

4. Zehn Jahre, Zwanzig Tage by - Dönitz, Karl (1980, Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz) Description: Written by himself about his time as Commander-in-Chief U-boats (10 years) and as the last head of state of the Third Reich (20 days). Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Zehn Jahre, Zwanzig Tage now at amazon.de

5. USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser by - Mark Stille Guadacanal 1942 (Duel) (2009, Osprey Publishing) Description: Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This thrilling duel presen ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser now at amazon.com ($ 13.10) Get USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser now at amazon.co.uk (£ 11.69) Get USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser now at amazon.de

6. Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 Vol 2 by - Williamson, Gordon (2002, Osprey Pub Co) Description: From the publisher: This title follows on from Volume I and charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service. This includes the devel ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 Vol 2 now at amazon.com ($ 14.03) Get Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 Vol 2 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 8.50) Get Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 Vol 2 now at amazon.de

7. Shattered sword by - Parshall, Jonathan The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway (2007, Potomac Books Inc.) Description: Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Shattered sword now at amazon.com ($ 17.79) Get Shattered sword now at amazon.co.uk (£ 14.26) Get Shattered sword now at amazon.de

8. On seas contested by - Vincent O'Hara The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War (2010, Naval Institute Press) Description: An international team of naval historians and scholars, including John Jordan (France), Peter Schenk with Karsten Klein, Dr. Axel Niestle, Dieter Thom ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get On seas contested now at amazon.com ($ 26.37) Get On seas contested now at amazon.co.uk (£ 21.25) Get On seas contested now at amazon.de

9. Shadow Divers by - Kurson, Robert (2004, Random House) Description: Finding a wreck and identifying this as U-869. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Shadow Divers now at amazon.com ($ 17.61) Get Shadow Divers now at amazon.co.uk Get Shadow Divers now at amazon.de

10. Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 Volume 1 by - Williamson, Gordon (2002, Osprey Pub Co) Description: From the publisher: This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development through the early U-boats of the Kaiser ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 Volume 1 now at amazon.com ($ 14.00) Get Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 Volume 1 now at amazon.co.uk Get Kriegsmarine U-Boats 1939-45 Volume 1 now at amazon.de

11. US Submarines 1941-45 by - Jim Christley (2006, Osprey Publishing) Description: Naval warfare in the Pacific changed completely with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The strategic emphasis shifted from battleships to m ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US Submarines 1941-45 now at amazon.com ($ 16.93) Get US Submarines 1941-45 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 8.55) Get US Submarines 1941-45 now at amazon.de

12. Enigma by - Harris, Robert. (1995, Heyne Verlag, München) Description: A really good novel dealing with the Enigma code-breaking effort of the Allies at Bletchley Park. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Enigma now at amazon.de

13. Die Festung by - Buchheim, Lothar-Günther (1997, Hoffmann und Campe) Description: Buchheim's account of the last days in the war port of Brest (France), and his dramatic Snorchel-patrol to La Pallice with the last but one U-boat to ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Die Festung now at amazon.de

14. The Price of Admiralty by - Keegan, John (1990, Pimlico, London) Description: This book is 25% about the Battle of The Atlantic. Cover blurb: "'Rich in unexpected facts and insights... Keegan's historical command is dazzling.' J ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Price of Admiralty now at amazon.de

15. Das Boot by - Buchheim, Lothar-Günther (1998, Piper Verlag, München) Description: This well-known novel, stemming from the author's experiences as a war correspondent on U-96, describes a single U-boat patrol from beginning to end. ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Das Boot now at amazon.de

16. Battles and Honors of the Royal Navy by - Thomas, David A. (1999, Combined Publishing) Description: From the publisherAlthough not officially sanctioned until 1954, battle honors have been granted to Royal Navy ships and the Royal Marines for actions ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Battles and Honors of the Royal Navy now at amazon.com ($ 46.95) Get Battles and Honors of the Royal Navy now at amazon.co.uk Get Battles and Honors of the Royal Navy now at amazon.de

17. Jutland 1916 by - London, Charles Clash of the dreadnoughts (2000, Osprey Pub Co) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Jutland 1916 now at amazon.com ($ 15.01) Get Jutland 1916 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 12.59) Get Jutland 1916 now at amazon.de

18. Nasses Eichenlaub by - Brustat-Naval, Fritz (1995, Ullstein-Verlag, Berlin) Description: Very interesting biography of "Teddy" Suhren, winner of the Knight's Cross with Swords and Oak Leaves Cluster as Commander of U-564 and later FdU Bare ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Nasses Eichenlaub now at amazon.de

19. Bloody Biscay by - Goss, Chris (1997, Crecy Books) Description: This book tells the story of V/KG40 (later I/ZG1). This unit flew Ju-88C long range fighters over the Bay of Biscay from 1942 through 1944, operating ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Bloody Biscay now at amazon.com Get Bloody Biscay now at amazon.co.uk Get Bloody Biscay now at amazon.de

20. British battleships 1939-45 (1) by - Konstam, Angus Queen Elizabeth and Royal Soverign Classes (2009, Osprey Publishing) Description: 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 from a fleet of 12 ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get British battleships 1939-45 (1) now at amazon.com ($ 13.46) Get British battleships 1939-45 (1) now at amazon.co.uk (£ 7.09) Get British battleships 1939-45 (1) now at amazon.de

21. British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) by - Angus Konstam (2010, Osprey Publishing) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) now at amazon.com ($ 12.21) Get British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) now at amazon.co.uk (£ 7.49) Get British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) now at amazon.de

22. Planrolle by - Köhl, Fritz and Niestle, Axel Uboottyp VIIC (Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz) Description: Construction plans for the Type VIIC U-boat. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Planrolle now at amazon.de

23. US Destroyers 1942-45 by - Dave McComb Wartime classes (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Description: Few if any 20th century warships were more justly acclaimed than the destroyers of the US Navy's Fletcher class. Admired as they were for their advanc ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US Destroyers 1942-45 now at amazon.com ($ 12.08) Get US Destroyers 1942-45 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 7.09) Get US Destroyers 1942-45 now at amazon.de

24. Verdammter Atlantik by - Herlin, Hans (1994, Weltbild-Verlag, Augsburg) Description: The author describes the fate of Günther Prien of U-47, Peter Zschech of U-505, Werner Henke of U-515, Wolfgang Lüth, and Heinz Eck of U-852. Well-wri ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Verdammter Atlantik now at amazon.de

25. Duell vor Australien by - Winter, Barbara Hilfskreuzer Kormoran gegen Kreuzer Sydney (1994, Mittler & Sohn Verlag) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Duell vor Australien now at amazon.de

26. Das Geheimnis von U 180 by - Higgins, Jack (1997, Bertelsmann Verlag) Description: Story of a British intelligence agent diving on a mysterious U-boat found in the Caribbean. The commander’s briefcase, believed to hold incriminating ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Das Geheimnis von U 180 now at amazon.de

27. The Naval Air War 1939-1945 by - Miller, Nathan (1991, United States Naval Inst.) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Naval Air War 1939-1945 now at amazon.com Get The Naval Air War 1939-1945 now at amazon.co.uk Get The Naval Air War 1939-1945 now at amazon.de

28. Der Abschied by - Lothar-Günther Buchheim (2002, Piper Verlag, München) Description: This novel describes the journey Buchheim and Lehmann-Willenbrock make on the nuclear research vessel Otto Hahn from Rotterdam to Cape Town. It is t ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Der Abschied now at amazon.de

29. US fast battleships 1938-91 by - Lawrence Burr The Iowa Class (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Description: In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships. This book co ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US fast battleships 1938-91 now at amazon.com ($ 12.08) Get US fast battleships 1938-91 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 6.99) Get US fast battleships 1938-91 now at amazon.de

30. Battle of Surigao Strait by - Anthony P. Tully Twentieth-Century Battles (2009, Indiana University Press) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Battle of Surigao Strait now at amazon.com ($ 18.45) Get Battle of Surigao Strait now at amazon.co.uk (£ 18.42) Get Battle of Surigao Strait now at amazon.de