While most aspects of the bitter U-Boat struggle have been told and retold from both the Axis and Allied points of view, the careers of some highly effective U-boat commanders have languished in undeserved obscurity. The profiles of six such commanders are presented in this collection of essays. They include Karl-Friedrich Merten, ranked among the war's top tonnage aces; Ralph Kapitsky, whose U-615 suicidal surface-to-air battle in the Caribbean allowed many of his fellow submariners to escape into the Atlantic; Fritz Guggenberger, who sank an aircraft carrier and organized the biggest POW escape attempt in American history.
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German U-Boat Commanders of World War II. This volume features six essays by leading U-boat scholars on the careers of German submarine commanders; includes an essay by Admiral Erich Topp, wartime commander of U-552.
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"Excellent accounts by leading miitary historians..."
Six essays by U-boat experts, each focusing on a single commander (Merten, Guggenberger, Eck, Oehrn, Kapitsky, and Endrass). The Endreass essay is previously unpublished and was written by U-Boat ace, Erich Topp, Endrass' best friend. Topp wrote the article in 1942 on his 15th war patrol. Maps, photos, notes, index, d.j., cloth 238 pp. Available in German edition, September 1999.
Six essays by U-boat experts, each focusing on a single commander (Merten, Guggenberger, Eck, Oehrn, Kapitsky, and Endrass). The Endreass essay is previously unpublished and was written by U-Boat ace, Erich Topp, Endrass' best friend. Topp wrote the article in 1942 on his 15th war patrol. Maps, photos, notes, index, d.j., cloth 238 pp. Available in German edition, September 1999.
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Von Ned Middleton
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When reviewing a book about U-Boats some weeks ago, I automatically thought of (and mentioned) Gunther Prien and Otto Kretschmer. There were, of course, many other U-Boat commanders far to numerous to mention here and, for different people with an interest in this particular aspect of WW2, those and other names will come readily to mind.
This book is about six very different U-Boat commanders and each account is written by a different author. Apart from Endrass, I had not heard of the others - and I am certain to be admonished for that in some quarters. 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.
Jurgen Oesten is a holder of the Knight's Cross and a former commander of U-16, U106 and U-861. On the back of this book he has written the words "As a former member of the same trade and based on my own knowledge, I can say that each of the six authors succeeds in presenting an excellent description of the individual personalities of their subjects, building up a memory that is worth keeping."
Some might say this book could be improved by the addition of more historic photographs but I found it contained just the right photograph at the right time.
An excellent read and a book which adds a little extra to one's overall knowledge of the U-Boat campaign of WW2.
NM
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More great commanders besides Prien, Schepke and Kretschmer
4. Oktober 2000
Von Jeff Smith
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An excellent book that shows us the sides of U-Boat commanders other than Prien, Schepke and Kretschmer. These guys were not as well known as Wolfgang Luth or Erich Topp, but they definitely made their marks during their service.
Silent Hunters is an appropriate title for the book in more ways than one. The U-Boats were silent hunters, and these commanders were more silent, not grabbing the headlines as much as those listed above.
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.
Relive the trial of Commander Eck, the only U-Boat captain to be executed for a war crime.
Informational reading that many people may not know about. I love researching U-Boats, and this book gave me more details. A nice addition to my growing archive!
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The personal stories of six WW2 U-Boat Commanders.
24. September 2004
Von Ned Middleton
- Veröffentlicht auf Amazon.com
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
When reviewing a book about U-Boats some weeks ago, I automatically thought of (and mentioned) Gunther Prien and Otto Kretschmer. There were, of course, many other U-Boat commanders far to numerous to mention here and, for different people with an interest in this particular aspect of WW2, those and other names will come readily to mind.
This book is about six very different U-Boat commanders and each account is written by a different author. Apart from Endrass, I had not heard of the others - and I am certain to be admonished for that in some quarters. 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.
Jurgen Oesten is a holder of the Knight's Cross and a former commander of U-16, U106 and U-861. On the back of this book he has written the words "As a former member of the same trade and based on my own knowledge, I can say that each of the six authors succeeds in presenting an excellent description of the individual personalities of their subjects, building up a memory that is worth keeping."
Some might say this book could be improved by the addition of more historic photographs but I found it contained just the right photograph at the right time.
An excellent read and a book which adds a little extra to one's overall knowledge of the U-Boat campaign of WW2.
NM
This book is about six very different U-Boat commanders and each account is written by a different author. Apart from Endrass, I had not heard of the others - and I am certain to be admonished for that in some quarters. 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.
Jurgen Oesten is a holder of the Knight's Cross and a former commander of U-16, U106 and U-861. On the back of this book he has written the words "As a former member of the same trade and based on my own knowledge, I can say that each of the six authors succeeds in presenting an excellent description of the individual personalities of their subjects, building up a memory that is worth keeping."
Some might say this book could be improved by the addition of more historic photographs but I found it contained just the right photograph at the right time.
An excellent read and a book which adds a little extra to one's overall knowledge of the U-Boat campaign of WW2.
NM
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An outstanding compendium
26. März 2004
Von Ein Kunde
- Veröffentlicht auf Amazon.com
Format:Taschenbuch
I know the editor, which is why I picked up this book. Silent Hunters taught me more things about lesser-known U-boat commanders and amazing experiences than I have learned elsewhere. Erich Topp's gracefully and poignantly written wartime memoir of his friend and ace Englebert Endrass, once he learned of his death, moved me to tears. Ralph Kapitsky's remarkable long-running battle against airplanes in the Caribbean was a real shocker. The Eck trial and execution was a full expose of victor's justice, though Eck deserved what he got (the trial was flawed). All the chapters are deeply researched, well-written and a real contribution. I look forward to this editor's "Hunt and Kill: U-505 and the U-boat boat War in the Atlantic," which I see Amazon also has listed.
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