{"product_id":"e-boat-vs-mtb-the-english-channel-1941-45-9781849084062","title":"E-Boat Vs MTB: The English Channel 1941-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gordon Williamson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - World War II - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring WWII, German E-Boats were so active in the English Channel that the narrow stretch of water became known as 'E-Boat Alley'. To counter the threat of these E-Boats, Britain brought its coastal forces to bear - flotillas of small Motor Torpedo and Gun Boats (MTBs and MGBs) and Motor Launches (MLs). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Germans sought to maintain their supremacy in Channel waters, they continued to develop their E-Boat designs to accommodate more armor and more firepower. Rather than matching the newer E-Boats for armament, the British developed several types to fulfill the varied roles for which the Kriegsmarine were attempting to use the E-Boat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book details this developing conflict, examining the evolution of the boats involved, and covering the their battles from fights in the Thames estuary to the build-up for D-Day.","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45083429077143,"sku":"9781849084062","price":1611.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781849084062.webp?v=1769201236","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/e-boat-vs-mtb-the-english-channel-1941-45-9781849084062","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}