The U-Boat Commanders: Knight's Cross Holders, 1939-1945
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"... a useful reference for those with an interest in the Battle of the Atlantic or the Knight's Cross who would like accessible, at hand, career outlines of the most successful U-boat commanders to supplement their other reading and research." - National Maritime Historical Society
The Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz) was one of the highest decorations given for extreme acts of valour to all ranks of the German armed forces during the Second World War. Few awards captured the respect and admiration of the German public as the Knight's Cross - it was the greatest honour one could achieve.
In the perilous and close-knit world of the U-boat crews the award of the decoration to their captain was an event of particular pride and sometimes it was even added to the boat's insignia. In all, there were 123 recipients, including their commander-in-chief Karl Dönitz, and Jeremy Dixon's highly illustrated book is the ideal guide to all these men and their wartime service.
A graphic text accompanied by almost 200 archive photographs describes the exploits of each of them, including those who received the higher grades of the award. Full details are given of their tours of duty, the operations they took part in, how they won their award, how many ships they sank and their subsequent careers.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
Published: 12/30/2025
ISBN: 9781399021814
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.15w x 1.11d
The Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz) was one of the highest decorations given for extreme acts of valour to all ranks of the German armed forces during the Second World War. Few awards captured the respect and admiration of the German public as the Knight's Cross - it was the greatest honour one could achieve.
In the perilous and close-knit world of the U-boat crews the award of the decoration to their captain was an event of particular pride and sometimes it was even added to the boat's insignia. In all, there were 123 recipients, including their commander-in-chief Karl Dönitz, and Jeremy Dixon's highly illustrated book is the ideal guide to all these men and their wartime service.
A graphic text accompanied by almost 200 archive photographs describes the exploits of each of them, including those who received the higher grades of the award. Full details are given of their tours of duty, the operations they took part in, how they won their award, how many ships they sank and their subsequent careers.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
Published: 12/30/2025
ISBN: 9781399021814
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.15w x 1.11d