The Golden Horseshoe: The Wartime Career of Otto Kretschmer, U-Boat Ace

by Terence Robertson

Book Overview

The legendary U-boat ace Otto Kretschmer was branded "the Wolf of the Atlantic," for his exploits as one of the Kriegsmarine's finest U-boat commanders. In his dramatic wartime career he sank ship... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185367558X
• ISBN13: 9781853675584
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The Golden horseshoe

This has to be the best book on U-boats tactics to come out of ww2. The fact that Otto Kretschmer was the leading Ace of ww2 and led the way for others to follow makes this a must must have for my collection.