Overall this book contains some interesting stories from the U-boat war, but a bit more scene setting and background information would have been useful.

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History of War, John Rickard

The author, a former merchant marine captain with forty years experience, has developed a second career as a successful naval historian. – The tonnage of U-Boat books must rival a months sinkings in WWII, but here is a book that provides fresh insight into one of the least reviewed aspects of the U-Boat war – Highly Recommended.

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Firetrench

In U-Boats of Biscay, the author tells the story of each Nazi submarine deployment in these new ares of operation, and of the merchant ships that suffered the consequences. His engaging, novelistic style of writing is underpinned by extensive research; all his sources are detailed in the bibliography and there is a comprehensive index to help students use this book as a work of reference.

A good read for Second World War buffs looking to add a new perspective to their book collection.

Nautilus August 2017