Underwater Warriors

by PaulKemp (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1996

  $9.52

  This study examines the secret world of elite naval units - frogmen, commandos, midget submarines and demolition squads - and their daring operations in wartime. With a blend of fact and narrative the book describes the growth and history of underwater units, from their introduction in the 1890s; their use by Italy and Austria in World War I; Japanese navy raids including Pearl Harbour and Sydney; the creation of the British Royal Navy's X-craft; Mediterranean spy operations; the German navy and their efforts to impede the Allies; the invention of suicide weapons by Japan; the planned Italian raid on New York; the rise of the post-war midget submarine; and the current Soviet use of underwater surveillance.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.29

  Rarely reported aspect of recent naval history Records the vital contribution of underwater attack Fast-moving narrative action