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Iron coffins : a personal account of the German U-Boat battles of World War II /

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"The former German U-boat commander Herbert Werner navigates readers through the waters of World War II, recounting four years of the most significant and savage battles. By war's end, 28,000 out of 39,000 German sailors had disappeared beneath the waves"--Publisher's description...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Werner, Herbert A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo, 2002.
Edition:2d Da Capo ed.
Series:Cassell military paperbacks.
Subjects:
Germany. > Kriegsmarine > History.
Germany. > Kriegsmarine
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Atlantic Ocean.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations sous-marines.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales allemandes.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Atlantique, Océan.
Military campaigns
Military operations, Naval > German
Military operations, Naval > Submarine
Atlantic Ocean
Andra världskriget 1939-1945 > personliga berättelser, tyska.
Andra världskriget 1939-1945 > sjöoperationer > ubåtar.
Andra världskriget 1939-1945 > sjöoperationer > Atlanten.
1939-1945
History
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Summary:"The former German U-boat commander Herbert Werner navigates readers through the waters of World War II, recounting four years of the most significant and savage battles. By war's end, 28,000 out of 39,000 German sailors had disappeared beneath the waves"--Publisher's description.
Item Description:Originally published: New York : Henry Holt, 1969.
Physical Description:xviii, 329 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 21 cm
ISBN:030681160X
9780306811609