Submarine: An Anthology of Firsthand Accounts of the War Under the Sea, 1939-45

by Jean Hood

Submarine' is almost certainly the first book to bring together eye-witness accounts from almost every navy that deployed submarines in WW2, and it is far more than an account of WW2 missions. With self-deprecating modesty, humour, pride, sadness and sometimes bitterness, submariners from Britain, Germany, the USA, Italy, France, the former USSR and Yugoslavia, Norway, Greece, Poland, the Netherlands and Japan describe every facet of operational submarine life, from firing torpedoes, the illicit distillation of alcohol, going to the toilet in heavy weather, rescuing a cat and how to treat appendicitis, to the terrifying experiences of being depth-charged, disposing of a bomb, escaping a doomed boat and planting charged beneath an enemy warship.

Genres: Military History, Nonfiction

604 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Vince C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this one for anyone interested in submarine warfare. Covering WW2 from the beginning to the end, this massive (almost overwhelming) collection showed perspective from those who severed their various countries….from both allied and axis sides.

[Allan Harle · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting collection of accounts from submariners of different nations in WW2.

[Winter Tashlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous collection, most notable for its inclusion of submariner accounts from combatants on all sides of the war