Why read Wolfpack?

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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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1 author picked Wolfpack as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Lee Polevoi

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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.

In my “Best Books of 2023,” I highlighted a book about Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, having read it during a transoceanic…

From Lee's 3 favorite reads in 2025.