Wolf at the Door: The World War II Antisubmarine Battle for Hampton Roads, Virginia

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Summary: Perspectives of naval officers and captains from both sides
Review: Attacks by German submarines on Atlantic coastline targets during World War II were a very real possibility and one to be guarded against by the American Navy and Coast Guard. In Wolf At The Door: The World War II Antisubmarine Battle For Hampton Roads, Virginia, James Powell builds upon original scholarship and research (an in collaboration academician Alan B. Flanders who is an expert in naval history and a prolific author of maritime history books) to reveal the story of the U.S. Fifth Naval District's defeat of German U-boats in the struggle for Hampton Roads, Virginian -- including perspectives of naval officers and captains from both sides of the conflict, and in the process also informs the interested reader in the overall development of the U.S. Antisubmarine Warfare Program. Wolf At The Door is a unique and invaluable addition to the growing library of World War II Military Histories.

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Summary: Impressive Study
Review: This is a great title for the professional historian or amateur history buff. The interviews with and comments by German U-boat captains is compelling and teaches much about the actual experiences during WWII. What I like most about this study is that it presents more than one perspective, not only the perspective of the authors but the truth as told by men who were actually there. Highly recommended!