The Golden Horseshoe: The Wartime Career of Otto Kretschmer, U-Boat Ace

By Terence Robertson

Book Overview

The legendary U-boat ace Otto Kretschmer was branded "the Wolf of the Atlantic," for his exploits as one of the Kriegsmarine's finest U-boat commanders. In his dramatic wartime career he sank ship... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591143276
• ISBN13: 9781591143277
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

The Golden horseshoe

This has to be the best book on U-boats tactics to come out of ww2. The fact that Otto Kretschmer was the leading Ace of ww2 and led the way for others to follow makes this a must must have for my collection.