Battle of the Atlantic: How The Allies Won The War

The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the Naval history of World War II.Battle of the AtlanticChapter 1: Short Story of Battle 1.1 Early skirmishes (September 1939 – May 1940)1.2 Submarine warfare1.3 British situation1.4 'The Happy Time' (June 1940 – February 1941)1.5 Italian submarines in the Atlantic1.6 ASDIC1.7 Great surface raiders1.8 Escort groups (March – May 1941)Chapter 2: The field of battle widens 2.1 Catapult Aircraft MerchantmenChapter 3: High-frequency direction finding3.1 Watson-Watt3.2 Battle of Britain 3.3 Battle of the AtlanticChapter 4: Description4.1 Enigma cipher4.2 U-boat captured by an aircraft4.3 Mediterranean diversionChapter 5: Second Happy Time5.1 Opening moves5.2 Allied response5.3 Operation Drumbeat5.4 Operation Neuland5.5 U.S. propagandaChapter 6: Battle returns to the mid-Atlantic6.1 Ahead-throwing weapons6.2 HedgehogChapter 7: Leigh Light7.1 Operation7.2 Training7.3 Germans break Admiralty codes7.4 Enigma in 19427.5 German Command centreChapter 8: Climax of the campaign8.1 Convergence of technologiesChapter 9 : South Atlantic 9.1 Final years (June 1943 – May 1945)9.2 German tactical and technical changes9.3 Last actions (May 1945)9.4 OutcomesChapter 10 : Merchant NavyChapter 11: Shipping and U-boat sinkings each monthChapter 12 : RAF Coastal Command during World War II12.1 Official requirements12.2 Anti-Submarine Bomb12.3 Depth Charges12.4 Machine guns and cannon12.5 Torpedoes12.6 Rockets12.7 Bombsights12.8 SensorsChapter 13: TrainingChapter 14 : Western EuropeChapter 15 : Offensive operations, 1940–1945Chapter 16 : Non-combat operations