Schnellboot In Action
(Paperback)
SS14035
By David L. Krakow

Larger, faster and more powerful than Allied counterparts, the
Schnellboot was perhaps the best motor torpedo boat of WWII.
Unlike mass-produced Allied boats, Germany spared no expense in
equipping the Schnellboot with the speed, protection,
maneuverability and firepower to strike and survive in
increasingly hostile seas. Operating under the cover of darkness

and using cutting-edge technology, the Schnellboot remained a
menace to the last days of WWII, long after all other
Kriegsmarine surface combatants had been neutralized. This book
is an informative and richly-illustrated technical history of
these sleek, powerful vessels, from the first to the final
variants. It includes detailed information on weapons,
electronics, optics, engines, camouflage, and more. This new
edition has been enlarged, corrected and augmented with many new
photos, in-depth captions, additional color profiles, and
all-new, meticulously-detailed scale drawings. Packed with over
150 photos, 10 color profiles and full-page general arrangement
plans for each of the major classes. Illustrated with 158
photographs; 80 pages.
ISBN 978-0-89747-660-7 Paperback