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Decoding History

The Battle of the Atlantic and Ultra

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. W. J. R. Gardner

    1. Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. The World War and the Atlantic Campaign

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    Pages 1-16

  3. Chronology, Time and Measurement

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    Pages 17-33

  4. The Economic Context

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    Pages 34-54

  5. A German Perspective

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    Pages 55-68

  6. Convoy Warfare

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    Pages 69-90

  7. Technology on Both Sides

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    Pages 91-119

  8. Signals Intelligence and the Battle of the Atlantic

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    Pages 120-145

  9. Case-Study I — 1941

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    Pages 146-177

  10. Case-Study II — Mid-1942 to Mid-1943

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    Pages 178-209

  11. Conclusion

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    Pages 210-218

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 219-263
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The German attack on merchant shipping in the Second World War, known as the Battle of the Atlantic, was countered partly by code-breaking intelligence known as Ultra. The dramatic revelation of this factor in the middle 1970s resulted in many works giving this as the most important cause of Allied success.

Reviews

'A highly professional, balanced and rigorous analysis that should have a wide appeal.' - Eric Grove, Deputy Director, Centre for Security Studies, The University of Hull

'This is a penetrating and powerful analysis. This book is of pivotal importance to naval history and required reading for every student of the conflict at sea during the Second World War.' - David Synett, Professor of History, Queen's College, The City University of New York

Authors and Affiliations

  • Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence, UK

    W. J. R. Gardner

About the author

W.J.R. GARDNER is now a civil servant having previously served in the Royal Navy for nearly 30 years, where he was a specialist in anti-submarine warfare. In the last decade he has made contributions to many historical conferences on 20th century naval historical topics internationally. He has also contributed to several books and has had many articles published. His previous works include Antisubmarine Warfare and he is now working on a biography of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay.

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