U-Boat War Patrol: The Hidden Photographic Diary Of U-564 (Used Hardcover) - Lawrence Paterson

Condition: This book is in Very Good Condition, with only slight discoloration on the top of the dust jacket. The book is otherwise clean and unmarked.

This book is unique in that it charts a complete history of a single patrol and provides a new insight into life aboard through the successes and trials of U564. Photographed during the summer of 1942 by an onboard war correspondent they show a U-Boat in action in the Atlantic and Caribbean, as the Kriegsmarine teetered on the verge of what turned out to be its ultimate downfall. The crew are show in virtually every station and several other U-Boats and their commanders feature as they gather to resupply or attack.

Published 2004 Military Book Club

Black and white illustrations

206 pages