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Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders
Portrayed in the southern lock at the French port of Saint Nazaire
during the Autumn of 1941 are from left: U552, commanded by
Kapitanleutnant Erich Topp, U567, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See
Engelbert Endrass and U93, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Horst Elfe.
Saint Nazaire was home for two U-boat flotillas: 7. U-Flotille, the 'Wegener'
Flotilla and 6.U-Flotille, the 'Hundius' Flotilla. It produced some of the
top U-boat commanders including Topp, Endrass, Prien and Kretschmer. The
base reached a peak of activity in mid 1943, however, by the end of the
war the entire port had been flattened by the allied air forces. The only
buildings to survive the onslaught were the bomb proof U-bunkers which can
still be seen to this day.
Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders.
Portrayed in the southern lock at the French port of Saint Nazaire during the Autumn of 1941 are from left: U552, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erich Topp, U567, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Engelbert Endrass and U93, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Horst Elfe. Saint Nazaire was home for two U-boat flotillas: 7. U-Flotille, the Wegener Flotilla and 6.U-Flotille, the Hundius Flotilla. It produced some of the top U-boat commanders including Topp, Endrass, Prien and Kretschmer. The base reached a peak of activity in mid 1943, however, by the end of the war the entire port had been flattened by the allied air forces. The only buildings to survive the onslaught were the bomb proof U-bunkers which can still be seen to this day.
Item Code : DHM1089
Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
The entry of the United States into the war opened up vast new hunting grounds for the German u-boat fleet. Operation Paukenschlag (Drumbeat in English) began in January 1942, bringing the U-boats their easiest pickings of the war. Over 300 allied vessels were sunk during the Paukenschlag along the US coastline, ranging from New York harbor, to the Straits of Florida. This period, also known as the second Happy Times to the men of the U-boats, was only brought to an end in mid 1942 by the formation of allied convoy systems. On the evening of April 5th 1942, U552, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erich Topp, sealed the fate of the British tanker MV British Splendour east of Cape Hatteras. The U-boat was part of the fourth wave of boats of Operation Paukenschlag, she returned to Saint Nazaire on April 27th 1942 having sunk seven ships during the patrol.
Item Code : DHM1088
Operation Drumbeat by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
Captain Erich Topp steers his Type VIIc U-Boat number U-552 Red Devil towards the sanctuary of the base at St Nazaire after another patrol during the gruelling Battle of the Atlantic in 1942. In the skies above, heading back out to hostile waters is a giant Focke Wulf 200 Condor from III/KG40 and three Ju88Ds from KGr 106 whose missions will be to search for vulnerable Allied shipping for the submarine Wolfpacks to attack. The third-highest scoring U-Boat ace, Captain Erich Topp sank a total of thirty ships and damaged three more whilst commanding the Red Devil.
Item Code : DHM1685
Sea Wolves by Nicolas Trudgian. (C) - Editions Available
Portrayed in the southern lock at the French port of Saint Nazaire
during the Autumn of 1941 are from left: U552, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erich
Topp, U567, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See
Engelbert Endrass and U93, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Horst Elfe.
Saint Nazaire was home for two U-boat flotillas: 7. U-Flotille, the 'Wegener'
Flotilla and 6.U-Flotille, the 'Hundius' Flotilla. It produced some of the
top U-boat commanders including Topp, Endrass, Prien and Kretschmer. The
base reached a peak of activity in mid 1943, however, by the end of the
war the entire port had been flattened by the allied air forces. The only
buildings to survive the onslaught were the bomb proof U-bunkers which can
still be seen to this day.
U-552
A Lonely Vigil by Robert Barbour U-552 heads for home on the surface at sunset in the Atlantic- Summer
1943.
The entry of the United States into the war opened up vast new hunting
grounds for the German u-boat fleet. Operation Paukenschlag (Drumbeat in
English) began in January 1942, bringing the U-boats their easiest
pickings of the war. Over 300 allied vessels were sunk during the
Paukenschlag along the US coastline, ranging from New York harbor, to the
Straits of Florida. This period, also known as the second 'Happy Times' to
the men of the U-boats, was only brought to an end in mid 1942 by the
formation of allied convoy systems. On the evening of April 5th 1942,
U552, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erich Topp, sealed the fate of the
British tanker MV British Splendour east of Cape Hatteras. The U-boat was
part of the fourth wave of boats of Operation Paukenschlag, she returned
to Saint Nazaire on April 27th 1942 having sunk seven ships during the
patrol.
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