THE GERMAN U-BOAT BASE AT LORIENT, FRANCE: VOL 2: JULY 1941 - JULY 1942 by Luc Braeuer

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) Volume two (of this four volume series) tells the story of the seventy-eight German U-boats that passed through the port from July 1941 to July 1942. It explains the major phases in the Battle of the Atlantic in which the U-boats operated and particularly the attacks on merchant traffic along the American coast. It also details Allied actions against the port of Lorient, plus unedited reminiscences of the U-boat crews' life ashore in Lorient. The work is illustrated with over 500 exceptional photographs plus maps and plans and a unique color section of documents, and memories. (Published: 2015) (Publisher: Schiffer Publications) (ISBN: 9780764348310) (Pagination: Large format, 176pp, 540 + b/w & colour photos) (Condition: New in d/w) UL-XXXXXX