German U-Boat Ace Carl Emmermann: The Patrols of U-172 in World War II

by Luc Braeuer

Though he entered combat late in May 1942, Carl Emmermann sank twenty-six Allied ships in only four combat patrols while commanding U-172, becoming the thirteenth most successful U-boat commander of the war. U-172, a Type IXC U-boat, saw non-stop action throughout the Atlantic, during its four patrols under Emmermann. U-172's third patrol to Cape Town would be its longest with 131 days at sea, where it added eight vessels to its list of successes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076435566X
• ISBN13: 9780764355660
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.3" x 12.3"