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Ships Monthly - July 2023

Having read other publications about the U-Boat war it was interesting to learn more about the men behind the mission, who survived and their subsequent post WWII life.

As always, well researched plus it is the sort of book one can dip into from time to time as there isn’t a plot to follow. Enjoyable and informative.

Review by Bob Dean

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RTÉ Radio, maritime programme Seascapes

Author Jeremy Dixon’s exhaustive research has produced an impressive biographical anthology of the more than 120 U-boat commanders who were awarded the coveted Knight’s Cross during the Second World War.

Maritime Engineering Journal, Summer 2020

When researching WWII U-boat history you get to a point where you need a good reference book. Well, this is it. This is not a book about every single U-boat and every U-boat commander. But just about all major U-boat actions and key commanders are present in The U-Boat Commanders: Knight´s Cross Holders 1939-1945 by Jeremy Dixon.

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Lars Gyllenhaal

The book gives a valuable insight to the courage, determination and skill of these commanders and their crews. Well worth a read

World of Warships, April 2020 - reviewed by Charles Waters

A very interesting reference book that acts as a guide to the main operations of U-Boats during World War II.

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Miniaturas JM

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With so many books written about them, U-boats are one of the most interesting single subjects of the Second World War. This book focuses on the top of the top U-boat commanders of Hitler's navy, those awarded the Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross.) A very well researched and written book it includes photos of the men with the details of their careers. It has a biography of every man and lists the other awards earned through their career. For those who survived their post war life is also included. This is a fantastic reference for anybody interested in U-boats and is a must for the serious war researcher.

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Barrow and Furness Submariners Association

This book contains graphic text and photographs—many from the author’s personal collection—that will appeal to those undertaking research, U-Boat enthusiasts, or indeed anyone interested in reading about the bravery of men facing overwhelming odds. This well-researched and well-presented book is very deserving of your consideration as the authoritative reference for the achievements of U-Boat Commanders who were awarded the Knight’s Cross.

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Australian Naval Institute

A solid, readable and informative resource.

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A Question Of Scale, Seb Palmer

The author has provided well-research text, together with a large number of images from archive stocks. This is both a recognition of extreme courage and a graphic insight into the skill, determination, persistence, raw courage, and comradeship.

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Firetrench

A fascinating insight into the service careers of some of the most feared U-Boat captains of WWII – the 123 Knight’s Cross Holders.
Highly recommended

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Scale Modelling Now

A book that you browse with pleasure and that reports, albeit briefly, with extreme detail the careers of all the submariners who received the prestigious German decoration.

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Old Barbed Wire Blog

A good book offering full biographies of the U-Boat commanders who won some of Germany’s highest honours in WW2. A seriously good reference book linking the commanders, their U-Boats and their victims. Despite some of them being indicted for war crimes they all considered they were doing their duty.

Michael McCarthy. Battlefield Guide

Michael McCarthy