Bitter ocean - David F. White

David White's meticulously researched and brilliantly told account of the Battle of the Atlantic is the first to assess this crucial theatre of the Second World War from the viewpoint of all the protagonists: Germany, USSR, USA, Canada and, above all, the UK.

Packed with first-hand testimony from seamen and submariners,Bitter Oceanshows the real hardships faced. As part of his research, David White crossed the Atlantic in the middle of winter by cargo ship, and attempted to go on watch. He lasted just two minutes in the freezing conditions.

White shows how the U-boat threat was countered and eventually defeated, ensuring the survival of Great Britain and thus the defeat of Nazi Germany.