The Death of the U-Boats Author:Edwin P. Hoyt From 1939 through the early years of World War II they were the most feared and daring killers of the sea.. — Under the command of Hitler's brilliant navy commander, Doenitz, the best and brightest German navy officers led their submarines into action, hunted in packs, struck without warning, and formed an awesome, unstoppable naval force tha... more »t hammered Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. But in 1942 the Allies struck back and began a relentless, all-out counterwar against the German U-boats and Doenitz's daring young captains. In this dramatic account military historian Edwin P. Hoyt goes from the German and British high commands into the steel-enclosed world of the U-boats and the hearts and minds of the men who fought in them. From the first attacks to daring escapes and extraordinary duels on the open seas, here is the true story of Germany's most powerful naval force -- and how it was finally brought to its knees.« less