Donitzs Last Gamble

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Contents Acknowledgements

9

Introduction

11

1 The Crucible

14

2 Courage and Dash

44

3 Commander’s Instinct

73

4 New Designs

89

5 Mines and Tactics

112

6 A New Dawn

124

7 Der Todeskampf

146

8 Black Flag

166

Notes

183

Glossary and Abbreviations

186

Comparative Rank Table

188

Appendix A:

U-boats assigned to British waters during the 1944–45 inshore campaign

189

Appendix B:

U-boat types engaged in the British inshore campaign

194

Appendix C:

U-boat Command standing orders for schnorchel use, taken from the surrendered U249

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Bibliography

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Index

204


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