The Golden Horseshoe: The Wartime Career of Otto Kretschmer, U-Boat Ace

The Golden Horseshoe: The Wartime Career of Otto Kretschmer, U-Boat Ace

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The legendary U-Boat ace Otto Kretschmer was branded 'the wolf of the Atlantic', and for good reason. In his dramatic wartime career he sank ship after ship, sowing terror among Allied convoys and dismay in those charged with their protection. Kretschmer was a daring officer who favored bringing his U-Boat into the heart of the convoy and destroying it from within. He earned himself a tremendous reputation before his capture in March 1941, and The Golden Horseshoe makes it clear why. Terence Robertson's biography of the U-Boat ace draws upon first-hand experience of conditions and the deadly game as the hunter sought to outfox the hunted. He paints a masterly portrait of life at sea and weaves in the fascinating story of Kretschmer and the exploits of his U-Boats. Kretschmer was eventually captured and interviewed by Captain McIntyre of HMS Walker, an episode which is also recounted in this book.

The Golden Horseshoe: The Wartime Career of Otto Kretschmer,U-Boat Ace,Terence Robertson,Greenhill Books,185367558X,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military,Military - World War II,Biography: general,Europe,European history: Second World War,History / Military / World War II,Warfare & Defence

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