Theodore Savas
Most aspects of the bitter struggle have been told and retold from both the Axis and Allied points of view but this book covers the experiences of 6 U-boat commanders. Each chapter tells the complete story of the subject German officer from start to finish. It includes their lives, their backgrounds and, as the title of the book might suggest, their achievements in battle for each of these men was indeed a silent hunter.
When World War II erupted across Europe in 1939, Germany knew it could not hope to compete with the Royal Navy in a head-to-head naval war. Left with no viable alternatives, the Third Reich bet everything on the submarine in a desperate attempt to sink more tonnage than the Allies could construct. Some of these "silent hunters" who slipped out of their shelters along Europe's shores to stalk their prey have enjoyed considerable recognition in the years since.
Most aspects of the bitter struggle have been told and retold from both the Axis and Allied points of view but this book covers the experiences of 6 U-boat commanders. Each chapter tells the complete story of the subject German officer from start to finish. It includes their lives, their backgrounds and, as the title of the book might suggest, their achievements in battle for each of these men was indeed a silent hunter.
The gripping account of U-615's struggle is amazing as Kapitsky struggles to save himself and his crew. Relive Guggenheimer's victory in the Mediterranean as he sinks the British carrier Ark Royal just a few weeks after the carrier had helped to sink the Bismarck. Read of the trial of Commander Eck, the only U-Boat captain to be executed for a war crime.
| Coming Soon | No |
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| Author(s) | Theodore Savas |
