About this title: The Battle of the Atlantic was one of the most savage and strategically significant campaigns of World War II: 28,000 out of 39,000 men in the German U-boat force disappeared beneath the waves. Herbert A. Werner, one of the few surviving German U-boat commanders, served on five submarines from 1941 to 1945. From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, from the English Channel to the North Sea, he takes the reader with him through the triumphant years of 1941 and 1942, when German U-boats nearly strangled England, to the apocalyptic final years of destruction, disillusionment, and defeat.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: MACMILLAN
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780330028905ISBN:0330028901
Description: Published by Macmillan in 1972. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 368. Condition: Acceptable. Reading copy ONLY. #8489015 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: Fair. 0553122908 Book is complete with unmarked textblock. However, 2 penciled dates on flyleaf and cover shows wear including 1.5 inch tear at lower spine. Included separate picture of U-boat taking weather. read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Pan Books, London
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780330028905ISBN:0330028901
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 1975 Pan paperback. NOT EX LIB! Bright, clean pages with light reading wear, just a hint of edge tanning, creased spine, light edgewear & mild cover scuffing. 342 p. Center photo section. Originally published, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969; London: Barker, 1970. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mandarin
Date Published: 11/01/1990
ISBN-13:9780749302450ISBN:0749302453
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good in good dust jacket. 329 pages; Includes: Illustrations Hardcover; Good condition; yellowing to pages; a very small tear at top of back DJ edge taped; some shelfwear; (GG42) read more
"An extremely interesting and sometimes very harrowing account of one of the few survivors of Germany's Submarine command. It is appalling how few U-boat sailors survived the war and the absolutely grueling conditions they worked under on a patrol. Once you "live" thru the patrols with the author, you wonder how he managed to tolerate the extremely cramped conditions that were much worse than the American submariners endured in the Pacific. The American boats were much more luxurious than the German type VII's, which was their primary submarine type. The book's title is very appropriate due to the large number of German crewmen lost.
A forward by the famous U.S. submariner, Beach."
"A very complete book of the various stages of the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of a U-boat captain that survived. As with many WWII books, various aspects of training, equipment capabilities, and tactics are presented throughout the book. What I was unaware of was how intense the attacks on U-boats by Allied forces were during the last stages of the war. It was a miracle for any U-boat just to make it out to sea and return to base safely."
"Fascinating tale of the U-Boats from an internal viewpoint, one we rarely see here in the United States. I read this years ago, but I still recommend it to people who love WWII history."
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