World War II U-Boats

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World War II U-Boats is written by Jak P. Mallman Showell and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1574883828 (ISBN 10) and 9781574883824 (ISBN 13).

-- Uses 150 photographs to depict graphically the typical life of WWII German submariners-- Includes sidebar histories of individual submarines and their crews, accompanied by color illustrationsNaval historian Jak P. Mallman Showell uses official records, letters, diaries, and photographs to portray the extraordinary circumstances under which the ordinary German submarine sailor lived and often died. Showell uses the submariners' own words to describe their lives in port as well at sea and to reveal the heartbreak of leaving loved ones behind. While the book focuses on the U-boats engaged in attacks on the lifeline between the United States and Great Britain, Showell also covers operations against the Soviet Union as well as special operations conducted far from European waters.