U-Boote ! Brest 1940-1942, la tanière des 1ère et 9e flottilles

From August 1940 to September 1944, the port of Brest received 134 different U-Bootes, as well as 2 Italian and 1 Japanese submarines. At the height of the battle in March 43, they will be up to 26 to stay at the same time. These U-Bootes participated in all campaigns of the German submarine weapon, from the North to the South Atlantic down to the American coasts, in the Caribbean Sea and off the coast of Brazil while others were prepared in Brest to reach the Mediterranean ... It is in this U-Boote support point located closest to England, that from May 1943 several submarines were transformed into traps to plane by being equipped with additional platforms to receive DCA guns; they had to try to fight against the Allied air force, constantly reinforced and more effective ... It was from this port located at the Channel's borders that 15 others, half of them equipped with snorkel, were loaded on June 6, 1944. to lead the attack against the Allied landing fleet. One of them, covered with a rubbery material to avoid scouting, will even manage temporarily to escape the allied escorts in the Channel after his torpedo ... Almost all of these submarines passed in Brest were destroyed on a combat mission, often with all their crew. This first volume, covering the period from June 1940 to December 1942, will make you discover the evacuation of the port by the French navy. He will detail the installation of the German navy in Brest and the first two years of U-Boote presence in this port and the major stages of the Battle of the Atlantic in which they participated. The submarines calling at Brest are presented in monthly tables according to their type, their fleet, their commander and their date of commissioning. You will know the life of the crews on the ground during the repairs of their building and the aerial actions led by the British against the port of Brest. This book is illustrated by 450 exceptional period photos very precisely captioned, a color notebook and 10 maps and plans. An essential book for all fans of the Battle of the Atlantic, submarines or the history of the port of Brest.