U-boats In World Wars One And Two: Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives (images Of War)
by Jon Sutherland /
2009 / English / EPUB
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U Boats were the scourge of the seas for Allied shipping during
both World Wars - almost bringing Britain to the brink of
starvation on several occasions. This book contains unseen
photographs taken by German submarine crew and captains during each
war. The World War One selection features a submariner's photos of
U-25, an early German U-boat. They belonged to WO Friedrich Pohl
who served on U-boats SM-25 and SMU-33. There are many photos
of the U-boat itself, crew on deck and attacks on Norwegian
merchant ships with the surface gun. U-25 was launched 12 July
1913, sank a total of 21 ships, 14,126 tons and surrendered to
France 23 February 1919. The World War Two photos include
images from an original WW2 U Boat commander's photo album. It
belonged to Kapitan Leutnant Herbert Bruninghaus. As a U Boat
navigator, he served on the famous U-38 under ace Heinrich
Liebe. Herbert later went on to command three U Boats of his
own - U-6, U-148 and U-1059. There are also original images
from a Kriegmarine officer's photo album (unfortunately
unnamed). It includes photos of Commander Prien's U-47
returning to Kiel after attacks at Scapa Flow.
U Boats were the scourge of the seas for Allied shipping during
both World Wars - almost bringing Britain to the brink of
starvation on several occasions. This book contains unseen
photographs taken by German submarine crew and captains during each
war. The World War One selection features a submariner's photos of
U-25, an early German U-boat. They belonged to WO Friedrich Pohl
who served on U-boats SM-25 and SMU-33. There are many photos
of the U-boat itself, crew on deck and attacks on Norwegian
merchant ships with the surface gun. U-25 was launched 12 July
1913, sank a total of 21 ships, 14,126 tons and surrendered to
France 23 February 1919. The World War Two photos include
images from an original WW2 U Boat commander's photo album. It
belonged to Kapitan Leutnant Herbert Bruninghaus. As a U Boat
navigator, he served on the famous U-38 under ace Heinrich
Liebe. Herbert later went on to command three U Boats of his
own - U-6, U-148 and U-1059. There are also original images
from a Kriegmarine officer's photo album (unfortunately
unnamed). It includes photos of Commander Prien's U-47
returning to Kiel after attacks at Scapa Flow.