{"product_id":"the-convoy-angus-konstam-9781472857682","title":"The Convoy: Hg-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler's U-Boats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Convoy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is also the first to deal with the more spectacular story of \u003ci\u003eHG-76\u003c\/i\u003e, a major turning point in the naval war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHG-76\u003c\/i\u003e sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by the Germans. A wolfpack of U-boats was sent against it, and the Luftwaffe was heavily committed too in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. German intelligence agents in Gibraltar and Spain also knew every detail of \u003ci\u003eHG-76\u003c\/i\u003e before it had even sailed, seemingly stacking the odds in favour of the Kriegsmarine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite this the convoy fought its way through. Improved radar and sonar gave the convoy's escorts a slight edge over their opponents, while the escort group was led by Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive U-boat hunting tactics. Previous Gibraltar convoys had been mauled by Luftwaffe bombers operating from French airfields. This time, though, \u003ci\u003eHG-76\u003c\/i\u003e would be accompanied by HMS \u003ci\u003eAudacity\u003c\/i\u003e, the Royal Navy's first escort carrier - a new type of warship purpose-built to defend convoys from enemy aircraft and U-boats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following seven days and nights of relentless attack, the horrors of which are brought home through a series of first-hand accounts, the convoy finally reached the safety of a British port for the loss of only two merchant ships. Its arrival was seen as the first real convoy victory of the war. Brought to life by expert naval historian Angus Konstam, \u003ci\u003eThe Convoy \u003c\/i\u003ecombines the story of the technical and tactical developments that won the Battle of the Atlantic for the Allies along with a narrative that reveals both the terror and the stubborn determination that defined the experiences of those that served on convoy duties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angus Konstam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472857682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472857682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Angus Konstam","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44130233450751,"sku":"9781472857682","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64ed4084-791b-409c-9d72-c6473a75b2e2.jpg?v=1687468280","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-convoy-angus-konstam-9781472857682","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}