U-Boat War Patrol: The Hidden Photographic Diary of U-564 - Softcover

Lawrence Paterson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848327846 ISBN 13: 9781848327849

Publisher: Frontline Books, 2016

Synopsis

This unique account charts the complete story of a single U-boat patrol through the summer of 1942 based around a remarkable collection of photographs that were liberated from a concrete U-boat pen in Brest at the end of the war and which had, until recently, remained hidden in a shoe box. The boat in question, U-564, carried the famous three black cat motif of Reinhard Teddy Suhren who, along with Prien and Kretschmer, was one of the top U-boat commanders during the battles of the Atlantic. This remarkable book provides unique access into both the day-to-day life of a U-boat at sea and into the detailed workings of the Kriegsmarine. Through the successes and trials of U-564 the reader is transported to that vast and watery battlefield that was perhaps the most significant theatre of the Second World War.

About this title

From the Author:

The finding of these photographs in Yorkshire some 60 years after the end of World War Two has been a great event for historians and those with an interest in the Kriegsmarine. I would also like to say on a more personal note that researching Reinhard 'Teddy' Suhren was a fascinating period. His wonderful family made me more than welcome as did Han-Rudolf Roesing (his ex-commander) Juergen Oesten, Erich Topp and many other U-boat veterans who knew him both personally and by reputation. It has been a pleasure to learn more about this remarkable man.

About the Author:

Lawrence Paterson has written several books on various aspects of the U-boat war, including Donitiz s Last Gamble and Hitler s Grey Wolves.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1848327846
• ISBN 13: 9781848327849
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208