Book description
From a top scholar of World War II, the “fascinating” (John C. McManus) definitive history of Germany's U-boat campaign that challenged British naval supremacy and brought international trade to its knees
Winston Churchill once remarked that the only threat to truly frighten him was the peril of Nazi U-boats. Over…
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Maybe not everyone wants to read about the history of German U-boats during the Second World War, but if the subject is of interest, Wolfpack is a great place to start.
Roger Moorhouse is a historian of note, and writes crisp, compelling prose. He’s generous with details on this complex topic—for example, U-boat submariners suffered a shocking 75 percent death rate during the global conflagration—but not so many details you ever feel bogged down.
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