Swedish language books


Attack till sjöss

by Borgenstam, Curt and Nyman, Bo
(Attack at sea) (1985, CB Marinlitteratur)
ISBN 9197070009
Hardcover, 210 pages, many photos and maps
Description: Covers Swedish navy torpedo boats from 1882-1982.
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Attacken mot Tirpitz

by Gallagher, Thomas
(Attack on the Tirpitz) (1971, Forum)
ISBN 9137051741
Hardcover 160 pages, 2 maps
Description: Describes the attack of mini-submarines against the German battleship Tirpitz in Kaafjord near Alta in the north of Norway.
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Brinnande Kust

by Smith, Wilbur
(The Burning Shore) (1985, Heinemann Ltd., London)
Paperback, 518 pages
Description: World War I fiction with very good description of U-32 bunkering/supplying in German West-Africa and sinking the British vessel Protea Castle from Uni ...
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Det Svenska Ubåtsvapnet 1904-2004

by Klintebo, Roderick
(Swedish submarines 1904-2004) (2004, Literatim)
ISBN 9197307521
Hardcover, 310 pages, many pictures
Description: Covers the Swedish navy submarines.
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Dom hade inget val

by Åberg, Georg, and Edwardsson, Dag
(They had no choice) (1985, )
ISBN 9176860256
Hardcover, 250 pages
Description: The story of Swedish fishermen's struggles to avoid mines, torpedoes, and gunfire from U-boats, warships and aircraft during World War II. 91 Swedish ...
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Dödens Hav - Östersjön 1945

Dödens Hav - Östersjön 1945

by Wetterholm, Claes-Göran
(The sea of death - Baltic 1945) (2002, Prisma)
ISBN 9151839687
Hardcover, 279 pages, many photos
Description: Describes the sinking of Wilhelm Gustloff, Cap Arcona, Deutschland, and the rescue of people from occupied Russian territory over the Baltic Sea.
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Ett slagskepps undergång

by Jacobsen Alf R
(Scharnhorst)
Scharnhorst (2006, Natur & Kultur)
ISBN 978-91-27-08842
Hardcover 283 pages, 4 maps
Description: One part is about the allies naval forces trying to sink Scharnhorst, the other part is from 1999 when the Norwegian trying to find her in the bottom ...
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Finlands ubåtar i fred och krig

by Kijanen, Kalervo
(Finland's submarines in peace and war) (1986, Karlskrona)
ISBN 918594402
80 photos
Description: Excellent book! More than 80 photos, a list of known crew members 1930-1944, and fascinating reading. One example is the occasion (5 November 1942) ...
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Från Hajen 1904 till Hajen 1954

by Halldin, Gustaf
(From the Shark of 1904 to the Shark of 1954) (1954, Kockums mekaniska verkstad, Malmö)
145 pages
Description: Published to commemorate the launch of Hajen on December 11, 1954.
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Främmande ubåt sänks på svenskt vatten

Främmande ubåt sänks på svenskt vatten

by Ellsén, Jarl and Westermark, Hans
(A foreign submarine sinks in Swedish waters) (Ehrenblad Editions AB, Box 6004, S-181 06 LIDINGÖ, SWEDEN)
ISBN 9187026546
Description: About U-3503 and Hans Westermark (then a young officer on the Swedish destroyer Stockholm) and how he took part in this situation, what then happened ...
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Hajar och småfisk

Hajar och småfisk

by Ott, Wolfgang
(Sharks and little fishes) (1957, Bonniers)
Description: This highly acclaimed novel realistically describes the life of a German U-boat officer in WWII. A movie based on the book was released in 1957.
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Havets Vargar

by Hughes, Michael
(The Gironde incident) (1984, Wahlströms)
ISBN 9132311214
Hardcover, 240 pages
Description: Novel about Allies capturing a German U-boat, replacing the crew with British officers, and trying to get into Bordeaux.
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Jagare

by Borgenstam, Curt and Insulander, PerKaudern Gösta
(Destroyer) (1989, CB Marinlitteratur)
ISBN 91-970700-41
Hardcover, 224 pages, many photos
Description: Covers Swedish navy destroyers from 1902-1984.
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Kryssare

by Borgenstam, Curt; Insulander, Per; Åhlund, Bertil
(Cruisers) (1993, CB Marinlitteratur)
ISBN 9197070068
Hardcover 224 pages many photos
Description: Covers Swedish navy cruisers from the first built in 1896 to the last built 75 years later.
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Min väg till Scapa Flow

Min väg till Scapa Flow

by Prien, Günther
(My way to Scapa Flow) (1941, Gebers Förlag)
Description: Wartime autobiography of the most famous U-boat commander, probably ghost-written by Wolfgang Frank.
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Minsvepare

by Bergström, Hans and Swahn, Paul
(Minesweeper) (1996, CB Marinlitteratur)
ISBN 919707005X
Hardcover, 289 pages, many photos and maps
Description: Covers Swedish navy minesweepers on guard and on duty through 100 years.
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Motortorpedbåt

by Borgenstam, Curt and Nyman, Bo
(Motortorpedoboat) (1981, CB Marinlitteratur)
ISBN 9186224026
Hardcover, 255 pages, many photos and maps
Description: Covers Swedish navy motortorpedoboats/MTB. The flying brigade at sea.
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Och ovan oss vågorna

by Skogsberg, Bertil
(And Above Us the Waves)
ISBN 9185496502
Description: A book about movies made about submarines.
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Ofredens hav - Östersjön 1939 - 1992

Ofredens hav - Östersjön 1939 - 1992

by Linder, Jan and Lundberg, Lennart
(Unpeaceful sea - Baltic Sea 1939 - 1992) (2002, Infomanager Förlag Jan Linder)
ISBN 9163120356
Paperback, 224 pages, 61 photos, 10 sketches and maps
Description: Much of this book covers the war in the Baltic Sea 1939-1945, including fates of Swedish ships in World War II, and Russian, German and Finnish battle ...
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Pansarskepp

by Insulander, Per and Ohlsson, Curt S.
(Swedish Armoured Vessels) (2001, CB Marinlitteratur)
ISBN 9197318728
Hardcover, 320 pages, 350 illustrations and drawings
Description: Covers the Royal Swedish Navy's armoured vessels from the first to be launched in 1865 to the last (Oscar II) to be broken up in 1974. These ships wer ...
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PQ 17:S Undergång

by Irving, David
(The Destruction of PQ 17) (1981, Liber förlag)
ISBN 9138900823
Hardcover, 333 pages, many photos and maps
Description: A detailed account of the famous convoy debacle from the Allied point of view.
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Ryska ubåtskriget i Östersjön 1941-1945

Ryska ubåtskriget i Östersjön 1941-1945

by Thorén, Ragnar
(The Russian U-boat war in the Baltic Sea 1941-1945) (1992, Probus, Stockholm)
ISBN 9187184133
59 pages, maps
Description: Tells about Russian submarine warfare in the Baltic Sea from 1941 to 1945. It is written by the former Swedish naval attaché in Helsinki during those ...
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Sjöfront

by Ekman, Per-Olof
(Sea front, events in the war at sea in the northeastern ocean 1941-44)
Sjökrigshändelser i Norra-Östersjöområdet 1941-44 (1981, Schildt, Helsinki)
ISBN 82209083
240 pages
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Slaget om Atlanten

by Bauer, Eddy
(The battle of the Atlantic) (1978, Bokorama)
ISBN 9170240108
Hardcover, 144 pages, many photos
Description: A drama on, under and over the seas from Scapa Flow to the Pacific.
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Slagskeppet Bismarck

by Müllenheim-Rechberg, Burkard von
(Battleship Bismarck)
Battleship Bismarck (1980, United States Naval Institute)
ISBN 9170241058
Hardcover, 257 pages, many photos and maps
Description: The history of the famous battleship Bismarck written by a survivor.
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Tio Timmar från Kiel

Tio Timmar från Kiel

by Williams, Åke and Hellstrom, Jan Arvid
(Ten hours from Kiel: The dramatic story of U-843)
Den Dramatiska Berättelsen om U843 (1992, Libris)
ISBN 9171949089175
155 pages
Description: Tells the story of U-843 from its departure from the U-boat base at Lorient on 10 February, 1944, to its raising from 50 meters depth in the Kattegat ...
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Tredje Riket, Havets Vargar

by N/A
(Third Reich, The wolves of the sea) (Bokorama)
Description: Part of a series of books about the Third Reich. It is an excellent book about the battle of the Atlantic and it also has lots of illustrations.
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Tredje Riket-Krig till sjöss

by Lewis, Stephanie
(The Third Reich/War on the high seas) (1992, Time Life-Bokorama)
ISBN 9170248826
Hardcover, 191 pages, many photos
Description: Covers Germany's war on the high seas with the surface fleet.
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Tysklands och Finlands hemliga ubåtssamarbete

by Forsén, Björn and Forsén, Annette
(Germany and Finland: Secret U-boat development) (1999, Soderstrom, Helsinki)
ISBN 9515217946
Paperback, 335 pages
Description: This book covers the secret development of German submarines in Finland after World War I.
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U 3503 - Dokumentation

by Lindberg, Lennart
(U 3503 - Documentation) (2002, Marinlitteraturföreningen)
ISBN 9185944300
Hardcover, 159 pages, 219 pictures
Description: The book is about U-3503 from Danzig 1944 to Gothenburg 1945.The book is written in Swedish, English and German.
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Ubåt

Ubåt

by Buchheim, Lothar-Günther
(The Boat)
Das Boot (1973, Forum)
ISBN 9137060430
Hardcover , 470 pages, 1 map
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. ...
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Ubåt

by N/A
(Submarine) (Forum)
ISBN 9137087711
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Ubåt saknas

by Warren, C.E.T and Benson, James
(Submarine missing) (1962, EFS)
Hardcover , 171 pages
Description: The story of the career of the British submarine HMS Seal, captured in 1940 and commissioned in the German Navy as UB. Covers the early RN career of t ...
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Ubåt till attack

by Beach, Edward l.
(Run silent, run deep) (1976, Berghs Förlag AB)
ISBN 9150202863
Paperback, 326 pages
Description: This is a book every sub enthusiast should read. Beach, commander of an American sub in WWII, depicts daily life on a submarine and the excitement of ...
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Ubåtar och Ubåtsjakt

Ubåtar och Ubåtsjakt

by Rasin, B.
(Submarines and sub hunting) (1958, Folkförsvaret Förlags Ab)
Paperback, 136 pages, numerous b&w photos
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Ulven

by Hofsten, Hans von
(Wolf) (1989, Militärhögskolan, Stockholm)
ISBN 9187136031
Description: This is the name of a Swedish submarine that hit a probable German anti-submarine mine on April 15, 1943 and sank with all hands. (One crew member mis ...
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Upp periskop

by Rundberg, Arvid
(Up periscope) (1963, Tidens förlag, Stockholm, Sweden)
Description: It's about the Swedish submarine forces in Sweden up until 1963. A lot of pictures and information about the Swedish submarines. At the end there is a ...
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Var tionde man måste dö

by Hansson, Per
(Every tenth man must die) (2003, Gyldendal Norsk forlag A/S)
Hardcover, 191 pages
Description: About Norwegian merchant mariners and ships in a slow convoy, under attack from German U-boats.
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Vi kapade en UBÅT

by Gallery, Daniel V.
(We captured a U-boat)
Erövringen av U-505 (Prisma)
ISBN 9151816881
Description: This book details the history and eventual capture of the U-505 during WWII. The author was the Commanding Officer of the task group (TG 22.3) that ex ...
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Åländska sjömän under andra världskriget

Åländska sjömän under andra världskriget

by Ålands Nautical Club r.f.
(Sailors of Åland in World War II) (1999, Ålands Nautical Club r.f.)
ISBN 9529112483
Hardcover, 260 pages, 99 photos, 11 sketches, maps and documents
Description: This book is about sailors of Åland and their fates in World War II. All sunken merchant ships from Åland are described. The book lists all sailors ...
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