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U-Boat!Stories from Men of the U-Bootwaffe and OthersVol. XVIII Here we reveal U-Boat sightings off the Argentine coast - POST WAR! We'll also tell you about the unknown history of U-505, it'll shock you. Felix Ewald, the man who saved U-505. Imperial Japan and the 3rd Reich.....military cooperation in the war. Earning 'Twin Dolphins' aboard a German U-Boat? The "other" U-235. Americans aboard U-2513. These are all memories of the men who fought the war sea; first person history - it doesn't get any better than that.

We have amassed a great many top-secret files over the years and we had promised not to release any of these files for twenty-five years. That quarter century has passed, and we are now able to open them for all to learn. In this, our seventh volume, you will read about many previously unknown secret activities including a U-Boat veteran in Paraguay, Axis operations in South America, SPOOKERY in Europe and South America, Nazi gold, Übersee, 'Black Boats', more U-Boats down in Argentine waters, playground of the Reich and much more. These files have been compiled by actual agents and spies, and released specifically to Sharkhunters. We are sure that you have not read these stories before.

We have amassed a great many top-secret files over the years and we had promised not to release any of these files for twenty-five years. That quarter century has passed, and we are now able to open them for all to learn. In this, our sixth volume, you will read about many previously unknown secret activities, but the most important - the plans made in 1943 to evacuate Adolf Hitler, as the hierarchy of the 3rd Reich were, by mid-1943, fully aware that Germany would lose the war. We report more on the post war "Black Boats", German Navy bases still operating well after the end of the war and much more from secret files. We also report on how much money went to banks in Argentina and how it was transferred there. These files have been compiled by actual agents and spies, and released specifically to Sharkhunters. We are sure that you have not read these stories before.

The information contained in the many volumes of "The U-Boat War in Photos" is unmatched in the accuracy and depth of information - not only dates, places and other data but also personal input from the men who rode the U-Boats. In these volumes you will read the compete history of each U-Boat. We post what Type the boat was, what yard built her, her launch date and her commissioning date, her FeldPost Number, who attacked her and where she was lost including the lat. long. position. We also include which flotillas she was with and her Turmabzeichen (Conning Tower Emblem) - in many cases, they had more than one and we give the reason behind the choice of the emblem.You will also read about all her Skippers including their date and place of birth, what was their Naval Class, dates and places of all their training both in class and aboard, promotions, medals and awards they received and the dates and what was their final fate.You will also see a great many photos of the boats, the Skippers, the ships they attacked along with the statistics of the ships they attacked. There is also information on any special operations they took on.PERSONAL INPUT: In many cases we post the many letters and personal conversations we had with the Skippers and others. In addition, there is personal input from the ASW guys who attacked and in many cases, destroyed the U-Boats.....and in some cases, from the victims of the attacks and sinkings. In many cases, you will also read post-war input and in many cases, you will see post-war photos of this author with the veteran.Now sit back and enjoy this library-quality research and reference book on the history of the Germany U-Bootwaffe that can be found nowhere else.

"U-BOAT!" (vol. 17) contains more fascinating first-person memories from the men who rode the U-Boats as well as other branches of service and in other countries. These stories come directly from the memories of the men who fought in the greatest conflict the world has ever known and there is no better or more accurate history than that which comes directly from the warriors who made this history. This book is their continuing story and an expansion of our U-Boat history. Come with us on a journey into the greatest conflict known as World War Two. Japanese Giant I.400, visit with Erich Topp, Soviet Submarine S.56, Hans-Georg Hess (Youngest Skipper), visit with Jürgen Oesten, the Awesome USS BARB and many more stories. These are all Memories of the warriors who made World War Two history.

"U-BOAT!" (Vol. VII) continues the fascinating saga of the German U-Bootwaffe in World War Two as well as stories of Japanese I-Boats and even U-Boats in South America. We hear from "Silent Otto" and even Polish submarines. These stories come directly from the memories of the men who fought in the greatest of all conflicts and there is no better or more accurate history than that which comes directly from the warriors who made this history. This book is their story and is an expansion of our "U-BOAT!" history. Come with us on a journey into the greatest conflict the world has ever known. In this volume you will read secret bases; the experimental boats; liberation of the Philippines and U-Boat sightings well after the end of the war.

"U-Boat War in Photos" volume 1 (U-1 through U-29) The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuously running battle in the history of war. The German U-Bootfahrer were some of the most honorable fighters in the war despite wartime propaganda to the contrary. They did not machine gun men in the water but rather, they helped struggling survivors of the sunken ships in the early years. After 'Black May' of 1943 when the German codes were broken and 'Huff-Duff' (or High Frequency Directional Finder = HFDF) came on the scene and U-Boats did not dare linger on the surface did the U-Boats cease giving aid; they never murdered men at sea. Nearly 3,000 ships were sunk, tens of thousand merchant sailors died, more than 800 U-Boats were lost and nearly 29,000 U-Bootfahrer perished in the cold oceans of the world. At the end of the war however, the U-Bootwaffe was the only oversubscribed branch of the Wehrmacht (German military forces). After 'Black May' U-Boats had one chance in ten of returning from their first Feindfahrt (war patrol) and nine out of ten chances of being sunk. Still they enlisted.....still they went to sea, most never to return.

Each chapter is a separate memory of a veteran of the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continual battle in history. These veterans of the U-Boats remember how it was with comments from veterans of the Royal Navy and the US Navy. First person memories are the best history there is.

Aviation experiences direct from the memories of the men who fought in the skies during World War Two.

Here is the story of Japanese-German cooperation, post-war U-Boat sightings off Argentina, How U-124 became the Edelweißboot, the saga of U-234, from Waffen SS to Foreign Legion, the Shame of U-534, a Bit about U-505, Eyewitness to Hitler's Suicide, the Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast.....USS TRIGGER, loss of the liner WILHELM GUSTLOFF and more U-Boat history directly from the men who lived it. These are all memories of the men who fought the war sea; first person history.

These are the stories from the men of the U-Bootwaffe. "U-BOAT!" (Vol VI) continues the fascinating saga of the German U-Bootwaffe in World War Two as well as some stories from the American side including the shameful story of Eisenhower's Starvation Camps. These stories come directly from the memories of the men who fought in the greatest of all conflicts and there is not better or more accurate history than that which comes directly from the warriors who made this history. This book is their story and is an expansion of our "U-BOAT"! history. Come with us on a journey into the greatest conflict the world has ever known. In this volume we read the battle history of U-161; Riding the WILD GOOSE; U-Boats that surrendered; Six Days in a German U-Boat; Japanese-German cooperation and much more.

These are the personal stories of the men who lived in their iron coffins, the men who fought the Battle of the Atlantic as well as the stories of the men who hunted them. First person memories of the veterans.

"U-BOAT!" (vol. 9) contains more fascinating first-person memories from the men who rode the U-Boats as well as other branches of service and in other countries. These stories come directly from the memories of the men who fought in the greatest conflict the world has ever known and there is no better or more accurate history than that which comes directly from the warriors who made this history. This book is their continuing story and an expansion of our U-Boat history. Come with us on a journey into the greatest conflict known as World War Two.

The Last Vestiges of the 3rd Reich...or is it the early images of the Fourth Reich? We posed that question in our KTB magazine some time ago and as each day passes our files bulging even more with never before seen secret files, personal memories, observations, photos, and reports of the "Spook" activities in Europe, South America, and elsewhere. You will read these facts NOWHERE else - more and more data is coming in every day and it will give you a much clearer picture of what actually did transpire from the early 1930's up to... today. Yes, there are interesting activities taking place even today.

These Are The Stories From The Men Of The U-Bootwaffe "U-BOAT!" (vol. VIII) has the fascinating saga of the German U-Bootwaffe in WW II as well as stories of Japanese I-Boats.....even German U-Boats in South America; we hear from 'Silent' OTTO and even Polish subs. These stories come directly from the memories of the men who fought in the greatest of all conflicts, and there is no better or more accurate history than that which comes directly from the warriors who made this history. This book is their continuing story and is an expansion of our "U-BOAT!" history. Come with us on a journey into the greatest conflict the world has ever known.

In books like this, we attempt to reveal the real truths behind the propaganda we have been taught over the decades. So much of the published history is incorrect or blatantly false, either by error or by design. In the volumes of this book, we rip away the curtain of false information and reveal true history, direct from those who were there. We promised our sources that we would keep these files and stories locked up for 25 years. That time has passed and we now open the books for all.

Private snapshots taken by German soldiers as the went through training then deployment into Norway. Photos of the family back in Germany; photos of the scenery as they moved forward, scenes of battle and scenes of funeral processions. These photos are all shot by foot soldiers in the war.

Germany was destroyed, devastated, broken and helpless under the victorious Allied powers after World War One. The ill-conceived Treaty of Versailles had a boot on the German throat. They were allowed a small defensive military not to exceed 100,000 troops and no more than 800 officers. Above all, Germany was not permitted any U-Boats of any kind. How was it then, that as early as 1936 when German U-Boats first went into combat, that they had the most advanced submarines at sea? Further, when World War Two began on 1 September 1939, they had even more units and more advanced submarines than any other navy? While it is true that the U-Bootwaffe had far too few U-Boats on 1 Sept. 1939, they had the most advanced submarines of the time. This book explains the secret planning of the new U-Bootwaffe, the mid-war changes anticipated and requested by Karl Dönitz and it gives his analysis in 1946 why the war went like it did.

Photo history of the First Greater Germany Military Gathering in Kassel 1939. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen came from all over the Reich for this first celebration.

German U-Boat history from first person memories.

At first glance, this book appears to be about the wrongful court martial and execution by firing squad of a young U-Boat Commander simply because he removed the picture of Adolf Hitler that hung in the wardroom of his newly commissioned U-Boat. He was turned in by the lowest form of humanity - the political denouncer. His trial, sentencing and execution were carried out so swiftly that there was no chance to save his life.This book is far more than this one event in World War Two. The author remembers his teen years, of making English friends that would play an important part of his life at the end of the war. He talks about war clouds gathering and how all saw the impending disaster. Then, while in the U-Bootwaffe, he discusses many of the Skippers as well as the Flotilla Chiefs and even Großadmiral Karl Dönitz and he goes into great depths with names well known in the history of the U-Bootwaffe. Some facts are shocking.Also shocking is the fact that during World War Two, some 22,000 German military men were executed by military courts! That number represents two full-strength infantry divisions. Another 20,000 were sentenced to death but rather than face a firing squad, they were sent to penal battalions on the Eastern Front or attached to mine and bomb disposal units. Only about 20% of them survived. In comparison, the British executed only 317 and those for serious crimes such as murder. The US only executed one man, Private Eddie Slovak, for desertion.This book is far more than the drumhead court and swift execution of one man. It is a deep look into the German military and indeed, into the German life of the Second World War as seen through the eyes of one who lived it.

This is the continuation of our series of the U-Boat War in Photos with many photos of the U-Boats, the Skippers, their victims, the hunters and every kind of photo we could find to the give the reader the most thorough, most comprehensive look into the history of the German U-Bootwaffe of the Kriegsmarine. As we have reported in our previous book (Volume I) of this series, as well as, our other books on the U-Bootwaffe (U-Boat! Volumes 1-10, so far) there is a tremendous tribute to the U-Bootfahrer to their honor and chivalry in battle. We have been incredibly fortunate over the three and a half decades since we founded Sharkhunters, that we have met and become close friends with so many of the Skippers, officers, and crewmen. It would be impossible to list them all, but I had a sleeping room in the house of Otto Kretschmer, visited so many times with Erich Topp, Reinhard Hardegen, Horst von Schroeter, Rolf Thomsen, and my best friend in Germany, Hans-Georg Hess. They freely and unselfishly gave us their memories and history of the U-Boat War and in turn, we gave our word to tell their history honestly and without false wartime propaganda.

Histories of the U-Boats types that were not manufactured in large numbers; including Skipper's names, conning tower emblems, photos and data not available anywhere else.

World War Two first person German U-Boat (submarine) veterans' memories of the Battle of the Atlantic.

These WW II Secret Files may now be released. We had promised not to release any of these files for twenty-five years. That quarter century has passed, and we are now able to open them for all to learn. In this, our first volume, you will read about: Propaganda Broadcasts, "Axis Sally", U-Boat Supply in the Caribbean, ANTARCTICA, Death Camps in which women were used for target practice, Hitler's Death - the Great SS Charade, SS & Gestapo in France, Argentina's Place in the War, Colonia Dignidad and so much more that you have never been told. These files have been compiled by actual agents and spies and released specifically to Sharkhunters. We are sure that you have not read these stories before.

We have amassed a great many top-secret files over the years and we had promised not to release any of these files for twenty-five years. That quarter century has passed, and we are now able to open them for all to learn. In this, our fourth volume, you will read about: missing Nazi gold, Antarctica, hiding funds for post-war use, 3rd Reich spies in the Western Hemisphere, post war "Black Boats" and much more from secret files. These files have been compiled by actual agents and spies, and released specifically to Sharkhunters. We are sure that you have not read these stories before.

History of the U-Bootwaffe of the Kriegsmarine from its secret inception through its defeat at the end of the war - and beyond!

Memories of Luftwaffe fighter pilots as well as other pilots from WW II - including one officer who saw Adolf Hitler boarding a plane at a remote airstrip five days AFTER his alleged suicide.

Here in Volume XIII you will read more WW II memories including how U-124 became known as the "Edelweisseboot." There are more U-Boat and Allied submarine memories as well. In addition, our S.E.I.G Agents LUNAR, MARCONI, PIZZARRO, HANSEN, and IVINHEIM tell about no surprise at Pearl Harbor; an Allied U-Boat radio intercept station; German Clandestine activites; more "Black Boats"; the "Black Market" theft ring that was U-505 and much more.

The information contained in the many volumes of "The U-Boat War in Photos" is unmatched in the accuracy and depth of information - not only dates, places and other data but also personal input from the men who rode the U-Boats. In these volumes you will read the compete history of each U-Boat. We post what Type the boat was, what yard built her, her launch date and her commissioning date, her FeldPost Number, who attacked her and where she was lost including the lat. long. position. We also include which flotillas she was with and her Turmabzeichen (Conning Tower Emblem) - in many cases, they had more than one and we give the reason behind the choice of the emblem.You will also read about all her Skippers including their date and place of birth, what was their Naval Class, dates and places of all their training both in class and aboard, promotions, medals and awards they received and the dates and what was their final fate.You will also see a great many photos of the boats, the Skippers, the ships they attacked along with the statistics of the ships they attacked. There is also information on any special operations they took on.PERSONAL INPUT: In many cases we post the many letters and personal conversations we had with the Skippers and others. In addition, there is personal input from the ASW guys who attacked and in many cases, destroyed the U-Boats.....and in some cases, from the victims of the attacks and sinkings. In many cases, you will also read post-war input and in many cases, you will see post-war photos of this author with the veteran.Now sit back and enjoy this library-quality research and reference book on the history of the Germany U-Bootwaffe that can be found nowhere else.