War Under the Seas
1934
La guerre sous les mers. DELAGE (Edmond). Editions Bernard Grasset, Paris, 1934. Octavo (8vo) (21.20 x 13 cm); paperback; 255 pp. First edition, one of 50 copies on Lafuma paper (No. 44). Unopened copy and free of foxing. A minor defect is noted at the foot of the spine, not serious. Also wear over one centimeter at the hinge of the upper board and spine. Handsome copy, well preserved. The work traces the history and evolution of submarine warfare during the First World War, focusing on German submarines and the countermeasures deployed against them. Edmond Delage explains the technical, tactical, and strategic aspects of this new form of naval warfare. The work shows how U-boats profoundly altered maritime operations and military balances.
First numbered edition on large paper. The work covers submarine warfare in 1914-1918, German U-boat strategy, and the measures put in place to combat them.
