War of the U-Boats: British Merchantmen Under Fire

by Bernard Edwards

From the earliest days of the Second World War, Hitler's U-Boats were unleashed with the mission of sinking as much Allied merchant tonnage as possible. From the sinking of the Glasgow-based ship Olivegrove by U-23, to the end of hostilities six years later officers and seamen of the Merchant Marine played a key role in winning the war by their blatant disregard of the risks from Axis forces. The most dangerous were the U-Boats working unseen but...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844155013
• ISBN13: 9781844155019
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"