GC.Airlife Publishing,1996.First UK edition-first printing.Hardback with laminated Dj cover(small nicks and creases on the edges of the laminated cover),both in GC.Ex library book with stamp,pocket,sticker.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,map,diagrams.Clean pages with some large ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of stain marks and creases on the edges of the pages.Clean book but with some shelf wear,small pen mark on the edge of the back cover.Price un-clipped. 286pp including List of illustrations,list of tables,notes,glossary,selected bibliography, index. Synopsis: Combining Admiralty reports, photographic materials and interviews with eyewitnesses from three nations, this is a study of a little-known episode of World War II - the campaign to defend the Normandy invasion fleet from the torpedos of Germany's high-performance E-boats.