This is an extremely detailed and well-researched book covering the aerial war against the German U-Boat menace in WW2.
I found the German perspective very interesting especially the political aspect, which covered the in-fighting between Goering and Admiral Raeder. I enjoyed reading about the evolution of submarine and anti-submarine warfare.
Unfortunately, I cannot rate the book 5 Stars for two reasons:-
1. The British do not have a 'Royal' Army (only certain army units have the Royal prefix eg the Royal Engineers).
2. The author does not include the role of the Brazilian Air Force in the South Atlantic. Sadly, the Brazilian war effort is never discussed or credited by most authors.

I have read many stories and histories of the ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ but never one that detailed the battles against the U-Boat threat. The numerous factors that led to the superiority of one side to the other until the Allies prevailed in late 1943 by both force of arms and emerging superior technology. This collation of events in the context of the ‘Battle’ makes this account a fascinating an to me, a spellbinding account of one of the most pivotal battlegrounds of WWII.
The author goes into great detail of individual combats that the reader gains a more expansive understanding of how the Battle was won. One of the repetitive factors that is raised at all phases of WWII history is the fractious nature of the Nazi leaders amongst themselves and the overriding uninformed, poor strategic decision making by Hitler at every turn. The Battle of the Atlantic as depicted in this excellent book, is a classic example.
A great book for any military history buff.

The art of war is like all arts. With the right application it is profitable and with the improper application ruinous.
-Frederick the Great

The historic Battle of the Atlantic was a long and pivotal campaign which began in 1939 and ended in 1945 with the defeat of the Nazi Germany.
The battle was not only a naval affair, but also a collaboration with the Air Forces as the two sides sought to gain the upper hand by improving their deadly weapons.

This book is a detailed account of the campaign, citing the different methods used by the Nazi Germany and the Allies in the struggle to control the Atlantic ocean.
The book was a bit textbookish for me, as it was filled with facts and statistics and no firsthand witness stories. That said, I learnt a fair amount about submarines, antisubmarine, mines, radars, sonar and different types of aircraft developed and used at the time.
The book also includes maps, tables of statistics and images.

Thanks to the author and the Netgalley for providing me with the book in exchange for my review.

A good book. The author tends to present more facts and figures than stories, so this book reads more like a textbook, than a novel regarding the six air forces operating over the Atlantic in WW2, The material is interesting and provides good insight into the story behind the scenes, but some may find the presentation slow and dry. I enjoyed it, but it may not be for everyone.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

The role of the U.S. Army Air Forces and the Royal Air Force in defeating the U-Boat threat in the Atlantic has been covered by a number of books, but never as ably as this one. The timing of this book is excellent because it comes at a time when the Bomber Boys series is stirring new interest in the AAF as well as the book upon which the series is based. And while the Bomber Boys book does delve into the Battle of the Atlantic, it does not do so in as much detail and with greater finesse than this book.

An excellent and invaluable addition to the literature of World War II.

The six air forces over the Atlantic included the Luftwaffe, the Royal Air Force Coastal Command, the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the U.S. Army Air Force, and U.S. Naval Aviation. Reads like a textbook much of the time and I bogged down frequently, but this is full of fascinating information. Here are tidbits:

The Royal Navy and U.S. Navy aviation enjoyed support from their corresponding national air forces, whereas the German Navy was in perpetual strife with the Luftwaffe.
Generaloberst Ernst Udet, director of aviation armaments, delayed the development of long-range bombers, preferring small, short-range, high-performance aircraft. Because of this prewar aircraft procurement philosophy, the Luftwaffe failed to defeating the RAF on its home turf. This haunted the German military for the entire war.
The Battle for the North Sea guaranteed the Germans access to the Atlantic, but defending Norway the Battle for Norway cost the Germans much of their existing surface navy

The Kriegsmarine proposed the FW 200 Kondor airliner as an addition to the naval aviation fleet to find targets for the U-boat torpedo. Göring controlled the kinds of aircraft available to the Kriegsmarine, and he grabbed the Kondor for the Luftwaffe. If long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft were available, the U-boats could have starved Britain.

Great addition to the literature on the Battle of the Atlantic and a fresh perspective that takes air power, rather than sea power, as the central focus. A great feat of synthesis examining the various national air forces engaged in combat. As a Canadian reader, it was nice to see the RCAF get their due rather than be treated as a 'little brother' to the RAF. Also of interest was the description of 'air-to-sea' battles and the different tactics involved in that type of combat.