U-552 Das Boot der roten Teufel

U-552 is one of the legendary submarines of the Second World War. Under its commander Erich Topp, it carried out a total of 10 enemy voyages in 1941/42, on which 30 ships were sunk and three damaged in 20 months. In the days of the great convoy battles, in which the Allied location technology was not yet fully developed, the German radio key had not yet been cracked and the convoy escort was scarce or nonexistent, Topp was one of the most successful commanders of the submarine weapon. Within 16 months he was awarded the Knight's Cross, oak leaves and swords. U-552, the boat with the "Red Devil" emblem, was probably the most photographed submarine by the war reporters. Despite this popularity during the war, there is still no documentation about U-552. This book changes that. Photos of all undertakings, a chronicle of enemy cruises beyond the time of Topp with a detailed description of all operations, together make up a special submarine book. Color graphics and insert cards complete the volume.

Authors: Axel Urbanke and Michael Rey
Pages: 352
Photos: 318
Illustration: 18 color cards and 6 color boat drawings
Format: 24 x 28.5 cm - large format, hard cover + dust jacket
bilingual German / English