German U-boat Aces Karl-Heinz Moehle, Reinhard Hardegen & Horst von Schroeter by Luc Braeuer

German U-boat Aces Karl-Heinz Moehle, Reinhard Hardegen & Horst von Schroeter by Luc Braeuer

A rare and unprecedented look into the lives of German U- boat captains Karl-Heinz Moehle, Reinhard Hardegen, and Horst von Schroeter.

This unique volume in the U-boat Aces series from Schiffer Military features the three German naval captains Karl-Heinz Moehle, Reinhard Hardegen, and Horst von Schroeter, who commanded the U-123, a type IXB U-boat. In 12 patrols and 720 days at sea during its four-year WWII combat career, U-123 sank an incredible 44 Allied merchant and warships, ranking it with the third-most U-boat sinkings.

Moehle, the first commander of U-123, successfully conducted three patrols in the North Atlantic and was awarded the Knight's Cross. Hardegen sank the first ship in US waters and was eventually awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross. Schroeter, appointed U-123's commander in June 1942, also received the Knight's Cross after four combat patrols.

All 12 of U-123's combat patrols are discussed in detail, as well as its participation in the wartime propaganda film U-boats Westward! The featured rare photography comes from the German U-boat Archive in Cuxhaven and former crew members.

Luc Braeuer, born in Paris in 1970, is a computer engineer and officer in the reserve. Specializing in German submarines in France, he is the French correspondent for the U-Boat Archive, Cuxhaven. With his brother, he created three WWII museums in France.

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ISBN 13	9780764358661
ISBN 10	0764358669
Title	German U-boat Aces Karl-Heinz Moehle, Reinhard Hardegen & Horst von Schroeter
Author	Luc Braeuer
Series	German U-Boat Aces
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Year published	2020-01-28
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.