German U-boat Ace Carl Emmermann : The Patrols of U-172 in World War II Hardback
by Luc Braeuer
Part of the German U-Boat Ace series
Hardback
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Though he entered combat late in May 1942, Carl Emmermann sank twenty-six Allied ships in only four combat patrols while commanding U-172, becoming the thirteenth most successful U-boat commander of the war.
U-172, a Type IXC U-boat, saw non-stop action throughout the Atlantic, during its four patrols under Emmermann.
U-172’s third patrol to Cape Town would be its longest with 131 days at sea, where it added eight vessels to its list of successes in this sector; the first sinkings in this area for the U-boat service.
On its sixth patrol under a different commander, U-172 would later be sunk in December 1943.
Awarded the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves in 1944, Emmermann was ordered at St.
Nazaire, France, to command the Kriegsmarine’s 6th U-boat Flotilla.
Later in Germany, he became the new sub-specialist for the Type XXIII U-boat, and in the last months of the war, commanded a marine battalion in defense of Hamburg.
This biography details all WWII patrols by U-172 and features over 230 images and maps.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:80 pages, 230 color and b/w photos
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:28/09/2018
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- ISBN:9780764355660
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:80 pages, 230 color and b/w photos
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:28/09/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9780764355660
