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Teddy Suhren, Ace of Aces - Memoirs of a U-Boat Rebel

By: Pen & Sword Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Pen & Sword Books Ltd.)

Last Stocked on 7/8/2023

Product Info

Title
Teddy Suhren, Ace of Aces - Memoirs of a U-Boat Rebel
Publisher
Category
Author
Teddy Suhren, Fritz Brustat-Naval
Publish Year
2011
Pages
250
Dimensions
5.75x8.75x1"
NKG Part #
2148062922
Type
Hardcover

Description

Reinhard ‘Teddy’ Suhren fired more successful torpedo shots than any other man during the war, many before he even became a U-boat commander. He was also the U-boat service’s most irreverent and rebellious commander; his lack of a military bearing was a constant source of friction with higher authority. Valued for his good humour and ability to lead, his nickname was acquired because he marched like a teddy-bear.

Despite his refusal to conform to the rigid thought-patterns of National Socialism, his operational successes protected him, and he found himself accepted in the highest circles of power in Germany. He was one of the lucky third of all U-boat crewmen who survived the war, largely because his abilities led to a senior land-based command.