Derek Law's Bibliography

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362	THOMAS, David A. The Atlantic Star 1939-45. [vi], 312p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Allen, 1990. ISBN: 1852271477. An attempt to tell the story of the Battle of the Atlantic through the memories of holders of the campaign medal, with a substantial linking narrative by the author.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
363	VAN DER VAT, Dan. The Atlantic Campaign: the great struggle at sea 1939-1945. xvi,424p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1988. ISBN: 0340377518. An authoritative study of the crucial struggle to control the supply routes across the Atlantic during the Second World War. The first comprehensive reappraisal to be written in English for over a decade, it examines not only the action on and under the sea from the Arctic to the Cape, but also the politicking ashore.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
364	WARNOCK, A. Timothy. Air Power versus U-Boats: Confronting Hitler's Submarine Menace in the European Theater (The US Army Air Forces in World War II). 23p., bibliog., illus. Washington: Center for Air Force History, 1999. ISBN: 016061385X. A useful pamphlet summary of the contribution of the USAAF.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
365	WARNOCK, A. Timothy. The Battle against the U-Boat in the American Theater (The US Army Air Forces in World War II). 29p., bibliog., illus. Washington: Center for Air Force History, 1995. A useful pamphlet summary of the contribution of the USAAF.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
366	WATT, Frederick B. In All Respects Ready: The Merchant Navy and the Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1945. xviii, 222p., illus. London: Ont.: Prentice-Hall Canada, 1985. ISBN: 0134536304 Watt was based at Halifax and was instrumental in developing the Naval Boarding Service which was part of the group organising and preparing convoys. A personal memoir.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
367	WEMYSS, D. E. G. Walker’s Group in the Western Approaches. 167p. Liverpool: Liverpool Daily Post & Echo, 1948. Walker’s group sank 23 U-boats and he won a DSO with three bars. Before his premature death in 1944 he did more than anyone to win the Battle of the Atlantic by feats of arms. The author was second in command of Walker's 2nd Support Group. Later published as Relentless Pursuit in 1955 and that republished in 2003 by Wren's Park.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
368	WESTWOOD, David. The U-Boat War: The German Submarine Service and the Battle of the Atlantic 1935-1945. 311p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Conway; Havertown, PA: Casemate, 2005. ISBN: 1844860019. A good modern history covering the sweep of technology , strategy and operations. Critical of Dönitz	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
369	WHITE, David Fairbank. Bitter Ocean: The Dramatic Story of the Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945. [vii], 350p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Headline, 2006. ISBN: 0755310888. An American journalist gives a lively account of the battle and includes some new material from interviews with survivors.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
370	WILLIAMS, Andrew. The Battle of the Atlantic. 304p., bibliog., illus., index. London, BBC, 2002. ISBN: 056353429X. Published to accompany a television series marking the sixtieth anniversary of the battle. Heavily anecdotal.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
371	WILLIAMS, Jay. The Battle of the Atlantic. [vii], 178p., illus., index. New York: Random House, 1959. A book aimed at teenagers, which has a limited amount of original personal material.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
372	WILLIAMSON, Gordon. U-Boats vs Destroyer Escorts: the Battle of the Atlantic. 80p., bibliog., illus., index. Oxford: Osprey, 2007. ISBN: 1846031338. A fairly basic primer to the technology and the convoy battles.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
373	WOOD, Derek. Seek and Sink: A Symposium on the Battle of the Atlantic, 21 October 1991 (Bracknell Paper, no. 2). [vi], 114p., illus. Bracknell: Royal Air Force Historical Society, 1992. ISBN: 0951982400. Half a dozen brief expert papers are followed by a record of discussion groups. Concentrates on the role of maritime air in ASW.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
374	WOODROOFFE, Thomas. The Battle of the Atlantic. 120p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Faber, 1965. A basic introduction.	The Battle of the Atlantic	view
375	Canada’s Battle of the Atlantic. 46p., illus. Ottawa: Naval Information Section, 1942. A photographic record and recruiting pamphlet.	The Battle of the Atlantic The Atlantic Battle Joined	view
376	ABBAZIA, Patrick. Mr Roosevelt’s Navy: The Private War of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, 1939-1942. xii, 520p., bibliog., index. Annapolis: NIP, 1975. A full and rigorous scholarly analysis of this little discussed part of the war. The well-known Kearny and Reuben James incidents were only the tip of a large-scale American involvement well before Pearl Harbor.	The Battle of the Atlantic The Atlantic Battle Joined	view
377	ALLEN, Trevor. The Storm Passed By: Ireland and the Battle of the Atlantic 1940-41. 197p., bibliog., illus., index. Blackrock: Irish Academic, 1996. ISBN: 0716526166. A review both of how Irish neutrality was preserved and of the damaging air raids on Belfast.	The Battle of the Atlantic The Atlantic Battle Joined	view
378	ANGLIN, Douglas G. The St. Pierre and Miquelon Affaire of 1941: A Study in Diplomacy in the North Atlantic Quadrangle. xvi, 219p., bibliog., illus., index. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1966. An account of the diplomacy involved in the Free French liberation of St. Pierre and Miquelon from Vichy. This unauthorised operation seriously strained the relationships of the Allies. The role played by Free French ships is described. Reprinted as Free French Invasion.	The Battle of the Atlantic The Atlantic Battle Joined	view
379	BAILEY, Thomas A., & RYAN, Paul B. Hitler vs. Roosevelt: The Undeclared Naval War. xi, 303p., bibliog., illus., index. New York: Free Press, 1979. ISBN: 0029012708. A political and diplomatic history of the American Atlantic War prior to Pearl Harbor. It suggests there was an element of personal enmity between the two leaders.	The Battle of the Atlantic The Atlantic Battle Joined	view
380	BITTNER, Donald F. The Lion and the White Falcon: Britain and Iceland in the World War II Era. xiv, 207p., bibliog., illus., index. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, 1983. ISBN: 0208019561. An interesting and thorough look at a neglected area, concentrating on the period to 1942 when the Americans arrived.	The Battle of the Atlantic The Atlantic Battle Joined	view
381	CHEATHAM, James T. The Atlantic Turkey Shoot: U-Boats off the Outer Banks in World War II. 61p., illus. Charlotte: Delmar Printing, 1990. ISBN: 093270509X. Local history which criticises the failure to institute a convoy system and considers the losses off North Carolina early in 1942.	The Battle of the Atlantic The Atlantic Battle Joined	view

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