Bitter Ocean: The Dramatic Story of the Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1945

London, United Kingdom: Headline Book Publishing Ltd, 2006. New book, 350 pages. From 1939 to 1945 the Battle of the Atlantic raged across the trecherous wastes of the Arctic Ocean. This is the story of how countless Allied navy sailors and merchant seamen perished at the hands of the deadly German U-boats as they fought to keep vital supplies flowing during the war. But ultimately, the Germans could not defeat the might of the British Navy and the phenomenon of U.S. shipbuilding and technology. Using first hand testimony from seamen and submariners, the author examines the crucial conflict from all viewpoints: Germany, the USSR, USA, Canada and the UK. He tells of the terrors faced by men forced to abandon their burning ships and of those facinf horrific deaths as their submarines sank, as well as introducing many charismatic characters including Kapitanleutnant Otto Kretschmer, the top-scoring U-boat ace, and the British captain who captured him, Donald Macintyre.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.