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Life aboard a German U-boat in World War II was brutal, claustrophobic, and deadly. Follow Hans Fischer, a young mechanic turned U-boat crewman, as he endures stifling heat, toxic diesel fumes, no privacy, and the constant threat of enemy destroyers. Discover what it was really like inside a Type VIIC submarine during the Battle of the Atlantic — and why so few men survived the U-boat war.
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Further Reading:
Steinway, Roger. “Interview: Peter Petersen/ U-boat survivor.” Historynet.com. March 23, 2023. https://www.historynet.com/interview-u-boat-survivors-story/
“Life inside a WWII German U-boat.” Underwater360.com. August 25, 2016.https://www.uw360.asia/life-inside-wwii-german-u-boat/
“75 facts about the U-505.” Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/u-505-submarine-75-stories/75-facts/life-onboard
Oord, Christian. “The Hidden Dangers of Serving on a German U-boat During World War II.” Warhistoryonline.com. May 5, 2019. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/horrors-of-serving-a-u-boat.html
“Type IIC.” Uboat.net. https://uboat.net/types/iic.htm
“Type VIIC.” Uboat.net. https://www.uboat.net/types/viic.htm
“Type VII U-boat.” Uboataces.com. https://www.uboataces.com/uboat-type-vii.shtml
Dear, I.C.B. and M.R.D Foot, editors. The Oxford Companion to World War II. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995.
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