German U-Boat Ace Adalbert Schnee: The Patrols of U-201 in World War II

Few commanders symbolize the evolution of the German U—boat arm during the Second World War as does Adalbert “Adi” Schnee. In 1940, Schnee successively commanded three Type II U—boats—U—6, U—60 and U—121— in which he registered his first successes in the Atlantic. From the beginning of 1941, he was appointed commander of U—201, the first Type VIIC U—boat allotted to I Flotilla. During seven patrols with this U—Boot, which would take him to the coasts of America and Africa, he would receive ...