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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100275936775

ISBN-139780275936778

eBay Product ID (ePID)71892

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLone Wolf : the Life and Death of U-Boat Ace Werner Henke

SubjectMilitary / World War II, Military / Naval, Military / General

Publication Year1993

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorTimothy Mulligan

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN93-020128

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"In recounting the twisty path taken by one casualty of a global conflict, Mulligan sheds considerable light on the tactics and technology employed by a loathsome regime's silent service." Kirkus Reviews, "Lone Wolf is thus a great addition to the history of World War Two and the German navy, whilst at the same time being a must read for anyone interested in the Battle of the Atlantic." The Journal of Military History, "In recounting the twisty path taken by one casualty of a global conflict, Mulligan sheds considerable light on the tactics and technology employed by a loathsome regime's silent service."- Kirkus Reviews, "This excellent volume uses a comprehensive array of primary and secondary sources to paint a vivid portrait not only of this maverick of the Kriegsmarine but of a whole generation of German naval officers, especially U-boat veterans."- Booklist, "Offers fresh insights into the Battle of the Atlantic through the story of a U-boat service that would ultimately lose three quarters of its men, and a portrait of one its most successful and controversial commanders." Publishers Weekly, "General readers will enjoy this book as will specialists. Highly recommended for all levels."- Choice, "Lone Wolf is thus a great addition to the history of World War Two and the German navy, whilst at the same time being a must read for anyone interested in the Battle of the Atlantic."- The Journal of Military History, "This excellent volume uses a comprehensive array of primary and secondary sources to paint a vivid portrait not only of this maverick of the Kriegsmarine but of a whole generation of German naval officers, especially U-boat veterans." Booklist, "General readers will enjoy this book as will specialists. Highly recommended for all levels." Choice

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal940.54/5943/092 B

Table Of ContentIntroduction Prologue Beginnings and an End A Sailor's Life A Zigzag Course War and Disgrace Rehabilitation The Boat The Crew of U-515 First Patrol The Highest Recognition Ceramic War Criminal No. 1 Night of the Long Knives Such Things at Home The Net Tightens Drawing Fire The Lost War A Little Hanky-Panky Conclusion Appendix 1: The Place of Henke in the U-Boat War Appendix 2: Sinkings by U-515 Selected Bibliography Index

SynopsisThis book relates the life and the death of the rebel German seaman who became one of the most successful U-Boat commanders of World War II. The story of Werner Henke--and a narrative outlining the history of his boat, U-515, and its crew--forms the basis for a biography of a man who defies the stereotypes of German character, who never fit in as a career officer in the German Navy, but who chose a suicidal death in acceptance of the code of the military service whose rules he continually bent and broke. Though the story Mulligan relates is engrossing and action-packed, it is also a carefully documented study that breaks new ground in uncovering the sociological background of Henke and his crew; in short, it is a study in German history as well as a biography of a U-Boat Commander. Examining the backgrounds and attitudes of the crew, including their views on Hitler and the treatment of the Jews, Mulligan sheds new light on the men who constituted an elite in Hitler's Wehrmacht. The story of U-515 is also closely correlated to the overall conduct of the U-Boat war, including assessments of Karl Donitz's strategy, the influence of technological innovations, and the contributions of Allied signal intelligence. Henke's confrontation with the Gestapo and a detailed account of the sinking of the passenger liner Ceramic further add to the story, revealing the complex reality behind an image too long dominated by propaganda stereotypes.

LC Classification NumberD781