Buchheim, Lothar Gunther
Das Boot (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780304352319
- author:
- Buchheim, Lothar Gunther
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W&N
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 576
- Genre:
- War fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Autumn 1941 marks the beginning of a perilous journey for the crew of a German U-boat. As they embark on yet another hazardous patrol in the Battle of the Atlantic, their mission to seek out and destroy British supply ships becomes increasingly daunting. The tide is turning against the Germans, with convoys now escorted by Royal Navy destroyers, making it difficult to find targets. The cat-and-mouse game between the U-boat crew and the enemy intensifies as they are forced to hide beneath the surface of the sea. With the increasing claustrophobia of the submarine becoming an enemy just as frightening as the depth charges that explode around it, the crew's survival hangs in the balance. Written by a survivor of the U-boat fleet, this psychological drama is merciless in its intensity, offering a gripping portrayal of life on board a German submarine during World War II.
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