First U-Boat Flotilla

by Lawrence Paterson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557502951
• ISBN13: 9781557502957
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"