A U-Boat Killed 763 American Soldiers on Christmas Eve in 1944. The Army Kept It Secret for 50 Years
Howard woke up around midnight in a hospital in Cherbourg, France. He was among the lucky ones. On that Christmas Eve in 1944, a German U-boat torpedo killed 763 American soldiers just five miles from ...
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The day a rookie U-boat surrendered to the air
On August 27, 1941, a brand-new German U-boat and its inexperienced crew faced relentless attacks from 269 Squadron Hudsons. Technical failures and rookie mistakes left the submarine helpless, forcing ...
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When the U-boat war collapsed overnight
In spring 1943, the hunters became the hunted. Allied radar, escort carriers, and Ultra intelligence shattered Germany’s once-lethal U-boat campaign within weeks. Submarines that had terrorised the ...
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