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Silent Hunters: German U-boat Commanders Of World War Ii: German U-Boat Commanders of World War Two Gebundene Ausgabe – 21. Oktober 1997

Englisch Ausgabe von Theodore P. Savas (Autor)
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This volume features six essays by leading U-boat scholars on the careers of German submarine commanders; includes an essay by Admiral Erich Topp, wartime commander of U-552.
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    224 Seiten
  2. Sprache
    Englisch
  3. Herausgeber
    Da Capo Press
  4. Erscheinungstermin
    21. Oktober 1997
  5. Abmessungen
    15.88 x 1.27 x 23.5 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1882810171
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1882810178
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"Excellent accounts by leading miitary historians..."
Six essays by U-boat experts, each focusing on a single commander (Merten, Guggenberger, Eck, Oehrn, Kapitsky, and Endrass). The Endreass essay is previously unpublished and was written by U-Boat ace, Erich Topp, Endrass' best friend. Topp wrote the article in 1942 on his 15th war patrol. Maps, photos, notes, index, d.j., cloth 238 pp. Available in German edition, September 1999.

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  • Herausgeber ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Press (21. Oktober 1997)
  • Sprache ‏ : ‎ Englisch
  • Gebundene Ausgabe ‏ : ‎ 224 Seiten
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1882810171
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1882810178
  • Abmessungen ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 1.27 x 23.5 cm
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M.J.Lawicki
5,0 von 5 Sternen Silent Hunters is an engrossing compilation of several different tales of U-Boat commanders in World War II
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 30. Dezember 2013
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There has always been something compelling and fascinating in my mind about the U-Boat arm of the respective German Navies in both World Wars. Perhaps it was the stealth involved in the submarines hunting their quarry--or maybe it was the pulse-pounding terror that often occurred in the aftermath of a successful hunt as the hunters became the hunted? Can any one of us really imagine being trapped hundreds of feet below the surface in these 'iron coffins' with depth charges exploding all around? The U-Boat arm was the most dangerous branch of the German military to serve in--this much is certain. 40,000 men served in U-Boats in the Second World War, and 30,000 of these men never returned to port. I have to say in all sincerity that when I picked up my Kindle and began reading the stories contained in this ebook, it was nearly impossible to put down. I believe it is always enjoyable to hear never before told stories for the first time, and this book delivers by giving readers a glimpse into the intriguing lives of several little-known U-Boat commanders. Contained within these pages are several tales of valor, heroism, triumph, tragedy, sorrow, and controversy. The stories were written by several different authors, collected and edited for this volume by Theodore Savas. 'Silent Hunters' begins with a moving eulogy by U-Boat commander Erich Topp dedicated to his friend, fellow U-Boat commander Engelbert Endrass. Topp and Endrass were the best of friends, and Endrass was reported missing in action on December 21,1941. I have seldom read anything as moving or heart rending as Topps' expression of respect, loss, sorrow, and love for his fallen colleague and fellow U-Boat commander. The best story of the book, in my opinion, was that of Ralph Kapitsky, who arguably put up the best 'last stand' fight of any U-Boat commander in the face of overwhelming odds in the second world war. Kapitsky and his crew astonishingly held off the United States Navy for nearly a day in the Carribean with a bit of luck, courage, and sheer determination before their vessel was finally overwhelmed with seaplane-dropped bombs and depth charges. My least favorite tale was that of the controversial trial of U-Boat commander Heinz-Wilhelm Eck at the end of the Second World War. Eck was found unanimously guilty of war crimes by an all-British military tribunal for machine-gunning the wreckage of a Greek liner he had just torpedoed in an effort to sink evidence of his handiwork. Unfortunately for Eck, a few crewmen of the Greek liner were killed in the strafing process and many survivors bore testimony against him after the war. Although his defense team did an excellent job and could even prove that the British Navy was guilty of comparable crimes on the high seas, it really mattered little for Eck and his fellow crewmen in the immediate aftermath of postwar Europe. His trial was anything but fair and impartial, and was speedily concluded by the British as a matter of political expediency. He was executed along with two of his subordinates in Hamburg, Germany in May of 1945. As was the case in many such trials of German officers at the end of the war, the allied powers seemed more concerned about vindication and retribution than justice. A thoroughly absorbing read, I highly recommend it for any student of history.
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Phil Seifert
4,0 von 5 Sternen Great Collection of U-Boat Stories - Not Generally Known
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 5. Juli 2016
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This is a great read for those who love WWII History, and in particular the Battle of the Atlantic, or submarine (U-Boat) warfare in general. This book covers some of those who didn't get the huge tonnage totals and whose names are not generally known, but who made significant contributions or cruises in one way or another. Some of the boats, captains, and/or cruises I had heard marginally about as part of other accounts, whereas entire chapters are devoted to these men and their missions. The first chapter on Endrass written by Topp is a bit weird, but the other chapters cover stories that deserve to be told due to the significance of the captains, missions, etc. A good book to round out any serious study on German U-Boat activity in WWII.
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Hugh McPhilemy
2,0 von 5 Sternen Silent Hunters, still silent.
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 19. Juni 2008
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Strange book this one....take six different authors & ask them to write a short essay on six different U Boat commanders and presumably you've got a classic. Presumably. To me this book is neither fish nor fowl. If you are conversant with the U Boat men in question, it will not, significactly, tell you anything new. If, on the other hand, you are looking for an introduction to the subject then the six essays are far too short to be of much help. For example the opening essay on Englebert Endrass by Erich Topp is more of a funereal eulogy than an insight into his brilliant career. The others, as I said, are too short to contain much useful detail.The one redeeming feature is that the notes at the end contain enough reference works to be going on with and any one quoted source is much more informative than this shorthand effort.
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Donald M. Prince
5,0 von 5 Sternen Silent Hunters: German U-Boat Commanders of World War II
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 22. August 2010
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The book was well conceived and brings to light the lives of several lesser known U-Boat Commanders who served in World War II. Most have not receive a great deal of historical exposure considering their contributions to the German war effort. It's interesting to note that Erich Topp considered Engelbert Endrass his very best friend and this can be sensed in his description of his loss. Erich Topp's lost his friend on 21 December 1941 and this seems to have followed him to his grave on 26 December 2005 many years after the end of World War II.

Theodore P. Savas is the managing editor for the book and contributing writers are:

In Memoriam Engelbert Endrass: Castor Mourns Pollox by Erich Topp
Karl-Friedrich Merten and the Prussian Tradition by Timothy P Mulligan
Ralph Kapitsky: Battle in the Caribbean and the Death of U-615 by Gaylord T. M. Kelshall
Fritz Guggenberger: Bavarian U-Boat Ace by Eric C. Rust
Victor Oehrn: The Ace With No Name by Jordan Vause
Heinz-Wilhelm Eck: Siegerjustiz and the Peleus Affair by Dwight R. Messimer

The book is well written and easy to read. It's a bit pricy now and the hard cover does go for a premium price. However, I generally only purchase hard cover books for my personal library.
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Anita Young
3,0 von 5 Sternen Das Boot?
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 7. März 2014
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I've been fascinated with U boats ever since watching Das Boot. The book was an interesting read for WW2 buffs and present submariners. It's often interesting to read the viewpoints of the "other side".
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