Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Mathews men

Medium

text large print

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

933719127

Responsibility statement

William Geroux

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction

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

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator