U-48: The Most Successful U-Boat of the Second World War

well written

I really enjoyed reading it

To me, this was an excellent example of a well-commanded and well-sailed German submarine in the early years of WW II when large convoys of merchant vessels were sent to sea with minimal and simple protective coverage. The numbers alone tell the story of cut and slash from September 1939 to the beginning of 1943. The book contains much detail in the business of submarine warfare, but in equal measure are the descriptions of submarine actions on patrol. Being a 20 year submariner from 1948 to 1967, I could see myself on board U-48 and being a part of it all. The detail part of the book can get long, but the action part makes up for it. U-48 had incredible good fortune and she caught my heart.

i HAVE A GREAT INTEREST IN THIS PART OF WWll, and this book was very interesting. Most of the action was in the first two years of the war which is consistent with what I have learned from other books. Well worth reading and a book I wanted to put in my collection.

Found this book well written and easy to read. It was good to get the prospective from the German side. I found the facts and information very detailed, a lot of work has gone into producing this book. This book also dispels some of the myths surrounding the U-Boats and their treatment of Allied shipping crew who ended up in lifeboats.For those interested in War History it is well worth reading.

A good combination of u boat logs and allied records to list the sinkings. The reader becomes embroiled in the day today fighting under the seas. Many people are unaware of how a mechanical failure on the torpedoes prevented more allied sinkings than anything else!

Been exposed to a fair amount of U-Boat readings. This book is a documentation of one boat's effectiveness. It also confirms the shortcomings of German leadership in directing the war effort. We all are aware of Hitler's military leadership. This book only puts another nail in his coffin of military failings.

A fantastic account of U boat life on the high seas & the battle for the Atlantic. Why these men went out time & time again, but as with all men in war they do it for the bloke standing next to him not the politicians who send them.

This is the uboat that sunk my Dad when he was in the merchant navy in WW2.. at 18 he then survived 16 days in a lifeboat... fought through the rest of the war... met Mum... and then raised his sons. Thanks to Amazon I found this book and loved the memories it rekindled.

très bon livre bien connu des amateurs dommage que la version française n'existe pas (a ma connaissance!!),a recommander malgré tout!l'envoi a été perdu par la poste,le revendeur a pris a sa charge de m'en envoyer un autre dans les plus bref délai!bravo+++++

Great book.