On the seventieth anniversary of the climax of the Battle of the Atlantic, this conference aims to draw together international scholarship with a view to highlighting recent approaches to its study and its emerging role in the wider historiography of the war. Where are we today in understanding convoy operations, the application of air power and intelligence? Although the core theme is the turning point in the spring of 1943 papers dealing with broader issues like logistics, economic aspects, agriculture and industry, maritime communications and grand strategy across the campaign are encouraged. Equally important is the human experience, the weather, morale, the impact on the home front and the role of ports and internal transport.

Conference Venue: Department of War Studies, King’s College London

Paper proposals should be submitted by 15 December 2012 along with an abstract and curriculum vitae to the conference organisers:

Marcus Faulkner (marcus.s.faulkner@kcl.ac.uk),

The Society for Nautical Research (malcolm.llewellynjones@btinternet.com)

Global War Studies (Robert von Maier, globalwarstudies@gmail.com).

Attendance for presenters will be free and it is intended that the conference proceedings will be published in due course.