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dmlavan
06-14-07, 06:53 PM
This may have already been posted but I didn't see it earlier... While doing an internet search, I found an electronic version of the 1943 Submarine Commander's Handbook (U.Kdt.Hdb) posted on the Historical Navy Ship Association's website, translated into English. I haven't had a chance to read all 65 pages, but it looks fairly good even if some of the tactics had become outdated by that time due to Allied advances in radar. The link is http://hnsa.org/doc/uboat/index.htm#par150.

ReallyDedPoet
06-14-07, 08:20 PM
Bought a copy of this at Amazon.ca, technical but interesting read.

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Kpt. Lehmann
06-14-07, 08:30 PM
If you do read it... and listen to the things that it does not say... you can almost re-title it, "SH3 Modder's Guide" LOL.:rock:

Maraz
06-15-07, 03:00 AM
Great reading, thanks! :up:
Maraz

Canovaro
06-15-07, 03:48 AM
Thanks for the link!! :up:

ReM
06-15-07, 03:55 AM
I have gone through much trouble in order to obtain the book, and here it is, waiting on the internet all this time...

Good find though~!

ReallyDedPoet
06-15-07, 06:47 AM
Should mention I paid just over $10.00 Canadian when I bought it from Amazon, well worth it :yep:

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DrMilton
06-15-07, 07:13 AM
I just made a PDF version of the file in dmlavan's link.

Get it at :


http://rapidshare.com/files/37337464/The_Submarine_Commander_s_Handbook.PDF.html


I used a freeware PDF maker so forgive the nag line at the end of the page :cool:

SmokinTep
06-15-07, 07:41 AM
Good stuff in there.

XLjedi
06-15-07, 08:01 AM
I used a freeware PDF maker so forgive the nag line at the end of the page :cool:

Hey Doc...

Just as an FYI. I found this little freebie PDF-writer gem the other day. Works very well, is free, and doesn't add any taglines to the output.

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

I have to admit, I was a little surprised the thing worked as advertised.

DrMilton
06-15-07, 08:19 AM
I just used it! Nice little prog, thx aaron :up:

So, here is the file without the nag lines:


http://rapidshare.com/files/37347590/The_Submarine_Commander_s_Handbook.PDF.html

TheBrauerHour
06-15-07, 08:43 AM
Very nice. Thanks for posting!

Redbear
06-16-07, 08:16 AM
I bought a copy from Amazon.com as well, when I first got into sub games. It's a good introduction for someone not familiar with the tactics of a U-boat.