Hunt and Kill: U-505 and the Battle of the Atlantic

by Theodore P. Savas

Book Overview

One of WWII's pivotal events was the capture of U-505 on June 4, 1944. The top secret seizure of this massive Type IX submarine provided the Allies with priceless information on German technology and innovation. After the war U-505 was transported to Chicago, where today 1,000,000 visitors a year pass through her at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Hunt and Kill offers the first definitive study of U-505. The chapters cover her construction,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932714014
• ISBN13: 9781932714012
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"