E-Boat vs MTB

The English Channel 1941–45

Gordon Williamson author Howard Gerrard illustrator Mr Ian Palmer illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:20th Jun '11

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

E-Boat vs MTB cover

"E-boat vs MTB: The English Channel, 1941-45".An examination of the 'small boat' war between the Germans and the British in the English Channel. During the Second World War, German E-Boats were so active in the English Channel that the narrow stretch of water became known as 'E-Boat Alley'. To counter the threat of these E-Boats, Britain brought its coastal forces to bear – flotillas of small Motor Torpedo and Gun Boats (MTBs and MGBs) and Motor Launches (MLs). As the Germans sought to maintain their supremacy in Channel waters, they continued to develop their E-Boat designs to accommodate more armor and more firepower. Rather than matching the newer E-Boats for armament, the British developed several types to fulfill the varied roles for which the Kriegsmarine were attempting to use the E-Boat. Illustrated with high-quality photographs and battlescene artworks, this book details this developing conflict, examining the evolution of the boats involved, and covering their battles from fights in the Thames Estuary to the build-up for D-Day.

ISBN: 9781849084062

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 8mm

Weight: 264g

80 pages