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The Mathews men, seven brothers and the war against Hitler's U-boats, William Geroux

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The Mathews men, seven brothers and the war against Hitler's U-boats, William Geroux

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-375) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Mathews men

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

946345731

Responsibility statement

William Geroux

Sub title

seven brothers and the war against Hitler's U-boats

Summary

"One of the last unheralded heroic stories of World War II: the U-boat assault off the American coast against the men of the U.S. Merchant Marine who were supplying the European war, and one community's monumental contribution to that effort"--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

Prologue: a gift from the predators -- Born to the water -- The devil's shovel -- Missing -- Professional survivors -- "Off Hatteras the tankers sink" -- Killing ground to battleground -- "Avoid polar bear liver" -- Catastrophe -- "Please don't tell me" -- Counterattack -- The conveyor belt -- War's end -- Legacy -- The Mathews men and women

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Seven brothers and the war against Hitler's U-boats

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