The U-boat War
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Chronicles submarine warfare in the North Atlantic during the Second World War, and describes the battles above and below the surface
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Related to Das Boot this may be (same author, same boat as within the novel) but this is a factual photographic essay of photos taken by Buchheim, predominantly aboard U96 during August-September 1941 as a member of the Propaganda Company. The photographs show life as it actually was in the North Atlantic on patrol, and end with shots taken aboard U309 as it escaped Brest in August 1944 and was involved in the rescue of crew from U981 which sank after hitting a mine with twelve crewmen killed.
This is, quite simply, a brilliant and evocative set of photographs. Buchheim…
From Lawrence's list on U-boats that aren't Das Boot.
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