Luc Braeuer Boeken

Focusing on the fate of ninety-two German U-boats, this volume chronicles their operations from Lorient during a critical period of World War II. It highlights the success of Type IX U-boats in sinking ships in distant waters, far exceeding those targeting North Atlantic convoys. The narrative also addresses the impact of Allied bombardments on Lorient and the advancement of anti-U-boat measures that ultimately forced these submarines to retreat. Enhanced by over 600 photographs, maps, and a unique color section, the book captures the historical significance of U-boats in the region.

Focusing on the German U-boats' operations from July 1941 to July 1942, this volume delves into the Battle of the Atlantic, highlighting surprise attacks on merchant ships along the American coast. It explores Allied counteractions against the port of Lorient and details the U-boat crews' experiences during their time ashore. The book is richly illustrated with over 500 photographs, maps, and plans, along with a unique color section that showcases artifacts and memories from the U-boats' presence in Lorient.

Focusing on the German U-boats at Lorient from June 1940 to June 1941, this volume details the French navy's evacuation and the subsequent German occupation. It features over 600 photographs and provides insights into the U-boat fleet's installation and operations during the Battle of the Atlantic. The book includes detailed tables listing U-boats by type, flotilla, and commander, while also depicting the crew's life ashore and the British naval and aerial assaults on Lorient.

German naval officer Rolf Mützelburg was one of the outstanding figures of the WWII German U-boat arm. After obtaining regular successes against the North Atlantic convoys during his first four missions, he found new victims directly along the shores of Canada. Mützelburg received the highest decorations of the period and became one of the top U-boat aces. Furthermore, he shared with Adalbert Schnee, Teddy Suhren, and Erich Topp, the rare privilege of being affectionately nicknamed by Admiral Dönitz as "The Four Aces." The discovery of a photo album from a U-203 crew member, complemented by images sourced at the U-Boat Archive at Cuxhaven, allows us to illustrate the astonishing history of this U-boat with 240 photographs and documents. The eleven combat missions of U-203 are precisely described thanks to numerous maps and sketches and the complete translation of its logbook.

Few commanders symbolize the evolution of the German U-boat arm during the Second World War as does Adalbert "Adi" Schnee. In 1940, Schnee successively commanded three Type II U-boats--U-6, U-60 and U-121-- in which he registered his first successes in the Atlantic. From the beginning of 1941, he was appointed commander of U-201, the first Type VIIC U-boat allotted to I Flotilla. During seven patrols with this U-Boot, which would take him to the coasts of America and Africa, he would receive the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. With 15 ships sunk in convoys in the mid-Atlantic, he became the specialist in this form of attack. Commanding U-2511 in May 1945, he alone carried out an actual combat mission in the Type XXI U-boat. With the aid of logbooks and the recent discovery of a considerable collection of images from a war correspondent on one of U-201's missions, this book examines Schnee's incredible combat career.

This is the amazing story of legendary WWII U-boat commander, and Knight's Cross recipient, Peter Cremer. Cremer was appointed commander of U-333, a type VIIC submarine with a close-knit crew. During his first North Atlantic patrol U-333 sank three ships; unfortunately, the third victim was actually a German blockade-runner. Cremer was acquitted before a court martial. During his second patrol, the U-333 was rammed by an Allied tanker before reaching American shores. His later patrols were equally amazing. In April 1945, Cremer was ordered to take command of a panzer unit, Marine-Panzer-Vernichtungsbataillon, that was credited with destroying twenty-four tanks! Cremer ended the war as head of Grossadmiral Dönitz's security battalion. This biography details all WWII patrols by U-333 and features over 200 images and maps.

Originally published as U-Boote: Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock et le U-96, la vraie histoire du Bateau, by Zephyr BD, Paris, France.

Though he entered combat late in May 1942, Carl Emmermann sank twenty-six Allied ships in only four combat patrols while commanding U-172, becoming the thirteenth most successful U-boat commander of the war. U-172, a Type IXC U-boat, saw non-stop action throughout the Atlantic, during its four patrols under Emmermann. U-172's third patrol to Cape Town would be its longest with 131 days at sea, where it added eight vessels to its list of successes in this sector; the first sinkings in this area for the U-boat service. On its sixth patrol under a different commander, U-172 would later be sunk in December 1943. Awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves in 1944, Emmermann was ordered at St. Nazaire, France, to command the Kriegsmarine's 6th U-boat Flotilla. Later in Germany, he became the new sub-specialist for the Type XXIII U-boat, and in the last months of the war, commanded a marine battalion in defense of Hamburg. This biography details all WWII patrols by U-172 and features over 230 images and maps.

Text in French When U-172, commanded by Carl Emmermann left Kiel on22 April 1942, the second lucky period for German submarineswas ending with the Americans setting up convoysalong their coast.

Juin 1940, les Allemands envahissent la France et prennent possession de ses ports sur lAtlantique. La marine allemande investit aussitt le port de Saint-Nazaire. Cet ouvrage, illustr par plus de 500 photos et plans, est ponctu de 30 tmoignages dpoque qui rpondent aux nombreuses questions que nous pouvons nous poser sur cette priode mouvemente.