U-Boat Commanders and Crews 1935-1945by Showell, Jak P. Mallmann1998, Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 1861261926 Hardcover, 144 pages, numerous b&w photos Covers the men of the U-boat force in an easy-to-read manner. Training, battle conditions and almost any other aspect of the men you could wish to know about. Purchase information: (info) |
Errata list
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Page | Mistake | Correction |
20 | The caption for the photo states that it is of U-201 under KL Adalbert Schnee. | It is in fact U-558 under KL Gunther Krech.
(This error has been corrected in the 2001 German edition.) |
65 | Photo caption: KL. Albrecht Achilles inspects the crew of U-161. | KL. Günter Kuhnke inspects the crew of U-161 followed by KL. Albrecht Achilles. |
66 | Kurt Baberg's boat listed as U-612. | Baberg's boat was U-618. |
93 | Line 2 of 2nd paragraph, left column: U292. | Should be U262.
(This error has been corrected in the 2001 German edition.) |
112 | There are about 50 or so U-boat commanders missing. It would appear the editor left out an entire page of the manuscript. | (This error has been corrected in the 2001 German edition.) |
113 | U 35: KK Ewerth, KL Lott 9/38-11/39 | KL Ewerth 11/36-12/36, KL Michahelles 12/36-1/37, KL Rösing 1/37-2/37, KL Michahelles 2/37-7/37, OLt Kretschmer 7/37-8/37, KL Lott 8/37-11/39 |
113 | U 36: KA Michahelles, KL Fröhlich | KL Ewerth 12/36-10/38, KL Fröhlich 2/39-12/39 |
7 errata entries located for title U-Boat Commanders and Crews 1935-1945.