Erich Topp is one of history's most successful U-boat commanders, best remembered as the captain of U-552 (the "Red Devil" boat) Eric C. Rust holds a doctorate in History from the University of Texas and teaches at Baylor University Timothy P. Mulligan is an archivist specializing in captured German records at the National Archives in College Park, MD Lawrence Paterson works as an archivist at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport, England Mark E. Wise is an enlisted intelligence specialist in the U.S. Naval Reserve Jak P. Mallmann-Showell has worked as a teacher and science adviser for thirty years. He is the author of many books Jordan Vause, a 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, is the author of U-Boat Ace: The Story of Wolfgang Luth and Wolf: U-Boat Commanders in World War II Keith R. Gill is the Curator of U-505. He holds a B.S. in Archeaology and Public History and will receive his M.A. in Public History from Loyola University, Chicago
Editor's Preface
xi
Theodore P. Savas
Foreword
xvii
Erich Topp
Introduction
xix
Eric C. Rust
No Target Too Far: The Genesis, Concept, and Operations of Type IX U-Boats in World War II
1
(24)
Eric C. Rust
A Community Bound by Fate: The Crew of U-505
25
(32)
Timothy Mulligan
From the Lion's Roar to Blunted Axe: The Combat Patrols of U-505
57
(34)
Lawrence Paterson
Deciphering the U-boat War: The Role of Intelligence in the Capture of U-505
91
(34)
Mark E. Wise
Jak P. Mallmann Showell
Collision Course: Task Group 22.3 and the Hunt for U-505
125
(12)
Lawrence Paterson
Desperate Decisions: The German Loss of U-505
137
(24)
Jordan Vause
Project 356: U-505 and the Journey to Chicago
161
(60)
Keith Gill
Appendix A: Type IXC U-boats: Technical Data
221
(3)
Appendix B: U-505 Combat Chronology
224
(8)
Appendix C: Statement of Harald Lange Regarding the Capture of U-505
232
(2)
Notes
234
(41)
Contributors
275
(5)
Index
280
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