Donitz and the wolf packs
On 17 September 1942 Admiral Karl Donitz, C-in-C U-boats, issued the following directive: To all Commanders--'All attempts to rescue members of ships sunk, therefore also fishing out swimmers and putting them into lifeboats, righting capsized lifeboats, handing out provisions and water, have to...
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| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, England
Pen & Sword Maritime
2014
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| Summary: | On 17 September 1942 Admiral Karl Donitz, C-in-C U-boats, issued the following directive: To all Commanders--'All attempts to rescue members of ships sunk, therefore also fishing out swimmers and putting them into lifeboats, righting capsized lifeboats, handing out provisions and water, have to cease. This book faithfully records the progress of the Battle of the Atlantic, which began within hours of the declaration of war on 3 September 1939 and continued without let-up until the last torpedo was fired on the night of 7 May 1945, just one hour before Germany surrendered. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in Great Britain in 1996 by Arms and Armour Press"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations, maps 24cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1473822939 (hardback) 9781473822931 (hardback) |