An exceptional figure in the history of the German Navy; Wolfgang Luth was one of only seven men in the Wehrmacht to win Germany's highest combat decoration; the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves; Swords; and Diamonds. At one time or another he operated in almost every theater of the undersea war; from Norway to the Indian Ocean; and became the second most successful German U-boat ace in World War II; sinking more than 220;000 tons of merchant shipping. A master in the art of military leadership; Luth was the youngest man to be appointed to the rank of captain and the youngest to become commandant of the German Naval Academy. Nevertheless; his accomplishments were overshadowed by those of other great aces; such as Prien; Kretschmer; and Topp.The publication of this book in hardcover in 1990 marked the first comprehensive study of Luth's life. Jordan Vause corrects the long neglect by providing an entertaining and authoritative biography that places the ace in the context of the war at sea. This new paperback edition includes corrections and additional information collected by the author over the past decade.
#3129997 in Books University of Arkansas Press 1998-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .90 x 6.00l; .71 #File Name: 1557285047197 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lost historiesBy Grover SmithA good book on a little known unit . Good Resource for family research if you know you have a family member in this unit . Does not give an exhaustive listing on the unit members names . Few enlisted name mentioned . But a good book for unit movements and actions .0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Peculiar HonorBy David L. CornellGreat for Geneology and family history. Good source of information for civil war history of lesser known wars and conflicts.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. top ratingBy K. Hillmancame in very quick and was in great shape for a used book
