America's U-Boats
Terror Trophies of World War I
The submarine was one of the most revolutionary weapons of World War I, inciting both terror and fascination for militaries and civilians alike. During the war, after U-boats sank the Lusitania and began daring attacks on shipping vessels off the East Coast, the American press dubbed these weapons &quote;Hun Devil Boats,&quote; &quote;Sea Thugs,&quote; and &quote;Baby Killers.&quote; But at the conflict's conclusion, the U.S. Navy acquired six U-boats to study and to serve as war souvenirs. Until their destruction under armistice terms in 1921, these six U-boats served as U.S. Navy ships, manned by American crews. The…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8032-6947-7
- EAN: 9780803269477
- Produktnummer: 35565872
- Verlag: Nebraska
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 232 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 7'835 KB
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