Hitler's U-Boat Fortresses

by Randolph Bradham

Book Overview

The French naval bases at St. Nazaire and Lorient, occupied by the Germans in June 1940, quickly became the homes of massive U-boat fortresses--nearly indestructible submarine pens, built by mostly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592286801
• ISBN13: 9781592286805
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

AN AUTHOR'S SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WW2 YEARS IN BRITTANY

This book is many things, an autobiography of sorts, personal eye witness accounts from civilians, and a history of the Brittany areas of Lorient and St. Nazaire. Somewhat as a side discusssion are the U-Boat pens. I agree with one reviewer that the pens come up short, but disagree in the buying of this book. As the author states there are many histories of WWII events and combat, but very few on the combat in Brittany. He not only was there with Company E, 262nd Regiment, 66th Infantry Division, but attempts to give an overall cursory history of the area, the people, and the combat from all sides, FFI, German, and American for the years 1939-1945. What he writes is very interesting. If you are interested in a WWII history and memoir of this area, and some U-Boat activities then this book may be of interest to you. Semper Fi.

Excellant acccount of WWll Battle of Brittany, France

This book is a captivating account of the events surrounding the most important u-boat bases in Brittany,France . The book is highly researched and detailed but in a manner that is most interesting and easy to read. There are eye-witness acccounts of events of young soldiers including the author's narrow escape from death,including little known information of the French resistence. This is an excellent book written by an outstanding American of The Greatest Generation.

A Must Read For Anyone Interested In WWII And The GI

A gripping window into the battle for the Nazi uboat pens told from the perspective of a soldier. The author not only skillfully informs the reader of this little known campaign in captivating text, but provides numerous entertaining stories about the human side of young American men thrust into an epic battle in a strange land. A must read for anyone interested in WWII and the American soldier.

A Gem of a History Book

Hitler's U-Boat Fortresses is a caprivating, eye-witness account by a World War II participant of the Allies' campaign to capture the German U-Boat pens on the coast of Brittany. These submarine pens were active and responsible for sinking a massive amount of Allied ships right up until armistice. As very little has been written about the Allied campaigns in Brittany and their importance to the overall European war effort, this book is essential for any reader of history.