First U-Boat Flotilla - Hardcover

Paterson, Lawrence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557502951 ISBN 13: 9781557502957

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2002

Synopsis

In this dramatic story, Lawrence Paterson draws on the original war diary entries of Germany's premier submarine unit, the 1st U-boat Flotilla, to describe events of the war at sea from 1939 to 1944. Compiled by the flotilla commander, the war diary was a formal record that included combat results. From laying mines along Britain's eastern seaboard to the desperate final battles, the roller-coaster fortunes of Karl Doenitz's "Grey Wolves" are recorded in detail. War diary entries include the commencement of hostilities, the first clashes, the Battle of the Atlantic, and much more. Appendixes detail the U-boat types of the first flotilla and German submarine development between the wars. Both U-boat enthusiasts and those with a taste for adventure will be engrossed by the skilled narrative that captures the immediacy of the day-to-day high-risk operations.

About this title

About the Author:

Lawrence Paterson has spent many years researching aspects of German naval operations and has written more than ten books on various aspects of the U-boat war, most recently Dönitz's Last Gamble and Black Flag.

About this edition

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1557502951
• ISBN 13: 9781557502957
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320