ePub Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast; 1942 (Bluejacket Books) by Homer Hickam in History

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting; unique material. Bad quality print; adoration for German killersBy Sagnamon TaylorAvoid the paper back edition: see attached - random pages are unreadable due to smudged printing.The material presented is omitted from most history books; so it is somewhat must-read.-The book pictures German U Boats as a WWII super weapon; Americans never really found an equal response to. The logs at the end of the book show that less then a dozen U Boats operating at any time by US coast sunk hundreds of ships and killed thousands of merchant marines form virtually all countries.-Unfortunately bulk of the book are stories from German ship logs about "bagging" the merchant ships and human-interest stories about the U Boat captains and Admiral Donitz. Even the names of these war criminals should be erased. Although there is a story line about US Coast Guard cutter; it is really pathetic compared to description of gallant Nazi U Boat captains; that even manage to mine the entrance to Chesapeake bay.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Heartfelt True HistorianBy CustomerI really enjoyed reading the history that involved our country. It was something I did not know happened. Homer Hickam does a wonderful job of telling the details. He's not boring at all. If I would have had him for a history teacher when I was in school I would have learned a lot more. I love to read his books. I just found out about him 3 years ago and being from West Virginia my self was what interested me. It's plain to see that he did a lot of research for this book. He writes like his heart is in it. I notice how he prints their name when a lot of authors would just say 10 died. With Mr. Hickam they each have a name and a purpose. I plan on passing this book around to other readers that I am friends with.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Homer Hickam Torpedo JunctionBy C. YatesWhat horrendous madness on the east coast of the USA during World War II and the American public was unaware of the near devastation of our country. Where was I during history class that I had not heard of this madness with the German U-boats about to invade our beloved country...years later we heard briefly of this World War II debacle but never in such detail as Homer Hickam brings to life in his novel that was so detailed in research as to bring the battles to life. I live in Virginia and never knew the Chesapeake Bay was so at risk right on our (closer than close) shore line...from Maine to the Gulf shores including Baton Rouge; Tampa; Key West; the Outer Banks; etc....some of the German command knew to win the war; the east coast of USA was the key. Thank God Hitler was not so aware of this. I recommend this book to all history buffs; to World War II buffs; to all Virginians and others living on the east coast. Many thanks to the Coast Guard; US Navy; Civil Air Patrol; involved civilians and others who assisted in stopping the invasion. My book came from and you got to get yours quick and read Homer Hickam's adventure into TORPEDA JUNCTION. Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast; 1942 (Bluejacket Books)