The U-Boat Commanders
knight’s cross holders, 1939–1945
$50.51
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2025
Summary
The U-Boat Commanders: Knight’s Cross Heroes of the Kriegsmarine
The Knight’s Cross (Ritterkreuz) stood as one of the most prestigious decorations awarded for extraordinary valor to members of the German armed forces during World War II. This award held a unique place in the hearts of the German people, symbolizing the pinnacle of honor and achievement.
Within the dangerous and tightly-knit U-boat community, the captain’s receipt of the Knight’s Cross was a source of immense…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399021814 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399021818 |
| Author: | Jeremy Dixon |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Maritime |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Jeremy Dixon
Jeremy Dixon has been interested in Nazi Germany for over thirty-five years and has written several books on the subject. His first book Commanders of Auschwitz detailed the careers of the SS officers who served at Auschwitz concentration camp. It was followed by books dealing with Luftwaffe generals who won the Knight’s Cross, a two-volume study of recipients of Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves, and the third which details the holders who served in the Fallschirmjäger, Germany’s elite parachute unit. His most recent publication is The U-Boat Commanders: Knight’s Cross Holders 1939-1945.
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