Hitler's War Beneath the Waves: The menace of the U-Boats

At the beginning of World War II, the devastating impact of German submarines on both the Royal Navy and merchant shipping saw Britain on the brink of starvation and defeat.

The enemy was formidable. U-boat crews saw themselves as an elite and they preferred to scuttle their vessels at the end of the war rather than surrender. They suffered the heaviest losses of any branch of the German services: out of 40,900 men, 28,000 were killed and 5,000 taken prisoner; by 1945, the average age was 19 and the survival rate was only three missions.

This is the story of how the Allies redressed the balance of power, focusing in particular on the role of the wolfpacks of U-boats in the Atlantic, whose stealthy presence beneath the waves ensured that British ships diced with death every time they put to sea.

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Hitler's War Beneath the Waves: The menace of the U-Boats

At the beginning of World War II, the devastating impact of German submarines on both the Royal Navy and merchant shipping saw Britain on the brink of starvation and defeat.

The enemy was formidable. U-boat crews saw themselves as an elite and they preferred to scuttle their vessels at the end of the war rather than surrender. They suffered the heaviest losses of any branch of the German services: out of 40,900 men, 28,000 were killed and 5,000 taken prisoner; by 1945, the average age was 19 and the survival rate was only three missions.

This is the story of how the Allies redressed the balance of power, focusing in particular on the role of the wolfpacks of U-boats in the Atlantic, whose stealthy presence beneath the waves ensured that British ships diced with death every time they put to sea.

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Hitler's War Beneath the Waves: The menace of the U-Boats

Hitler's War Beneath the Waves: The menace of the U-Boats

by Michael FitzGerald
Hitler's War Beneath the Waves: The menace of the U-Boats

Hitler's War Beneath the Waves: The menace of the U-Boats

by Michael FitzGerald

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At the beginning of World War II, the devastating impact of German submarines on both the Royal Navy and merchant shipping saw Britain on the brink of starvation and defeat.

The enemy was formidable. U-boat crews saw themselves as an elite and they preferred to scuttle their vessels at the end of the war rather than surrender. They suffered the heaviest losses of any branch of the German services: out of 40,900 men, 28,000 were killed and 5,000 taken prisoner; by 1945, the average age was 19 and the survival rate was only three missions.

This is the story of how the Allies redressed the balance of power, focusing in particular on the role of the wolfpacks of U-boats in the Atlantic, whose stealthy presence beneath the waves ensured that British ships diced with death every time they put to sea.


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ISBN-13: 9781839403873
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Michael FitzGerald is the author of numerous history titles, including Storm Troopers of Satan: An Occult History of the Second World War; Adolf Hitler: A Portrait; and American Destiny: From Adam to Obama. In 2008 he was the principal speaker in Dark Fellowships: The Vril Society, on the Discovery Channel.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Preparations for War 11

Chapter 2 Early Skirmishes 37

Chapter 3 Organizing the Naval War 67

Chapter 4 The Battle of the Atlantic - First Phase 103

Chapter 5 The Battle of the Atlantic - Second Phase 141

Chapter 6 The Battle of the Mediterranean 157

Chapter 7 The Arctic Convoys 185

Chapter 8 The War at Sea in African and Asian Waters 207

Chapter 9 Final Defeat 225

Aftermath 239

Bibliography 245

Picture Credits 251

Index 252

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