Second U-Boat Flotilla - Hardcover

Paterson, Lawrence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0850529174 ISBN 13: 9780850529173

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2003

Synopsis

At the forefront of Nazi U-boat attacks in the Atlantic, the large cruiser submarines of the Karl Dönitz's Second U-boat Flotilla--the Saltzwedel--littered the ocean with sunken ships while under the command of such legendary figures as Albrecht Achilles, Reinhard Hardegen, and Werner Hartenstein. Their tumultuous fortunes are fully documented in this book by an acknowledged U-boat expert, who draws on the personal reminiscences of these veteran undersea warriors and their war diaries. A companion volume to the author's First U-Boat Flotilla, the new study describes the flotilla's dramatic nine-year history, from its formation in 1936 to the bitter combat of World War II and the eventual intact capture of two of its boats, complete with Enigma code machines, that ultimately spelled its doom. 224 pages. Hardcover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.

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About the Author:

Lawrence Patterson is an avid underwater diver whose interest in the U-boat war stems from having lived in France close to the Brest U-boat bunkers. He became President of the Brittany Marine Research Society dedicated to the discovery and survey of WW2 wrecks. Now living in Portsmouth he is a member of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum's Archive Group specialising in U-boat and Kriegsmarine research. He is married to Sarah Burbridge, the submarine author.

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0850529174
• ISBN 13: 9780850529173
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224