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Admiral Topp's memoirs reflect the faith, hopes, errors, and transformations in a man's life, indeed those of a whole generation whose understanding of history and ideology were held captive by the myth of power.



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Though it is a melancholy tale, Odyssey of a U-Boat Commander will help the American military officer greatly in the development of his view of military professionalism. * THE FRIDAY REVIEW OF DEFENSE LITERATURE *

Table of Contents
Preface The Sinking of the Reuben James The Political Dimension The Human Dimension Before the War Childhood and Adolescence Basic Infantry Training Nautical Apprenticeship on the Gorch Fock Midshipman on the Karlsruhe Participation in the Spanish Civil War Early U-Boat Days War A Retrospective Assessment Executive Officer, U 46 Commanding Officer, U 57 Commanding Officer, U 552 Commander, 27th U-Boat Flotilla The End of the War Commanding Officer, U 2513 After the War The Fate of a Family Ordinary Seaman Studying Architecture Freelance Architect West German Navy Industry Consultant Epilogue Index

The odyssey of a Uboat commander

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury USA 3pl
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/13/1992 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780275938987, 978-0275938987
      ISBN10: 0275938980
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Admiral Topp's memoirs reflect the faith, hopes, errors, and transformations in a man's life, indeed those of a whole generation whose understanding of history and ideology were held captive by the myth of power.



      Trade Review
      Though it is a melancholy tale, Odyssey of a U-Boat Commander will help the American military officer greatly in the development of his view of military professionalism. * THE FRIDAY REVIEW OF DEFENSE LITERATURE *

      Table of Contents
      Preface The Sinking of the Reuben James The Political Dimension The Human Dimension Before the War Childhood and Adolescence Basic Infantry Training Nautical Apprenticeship on the Gorch Fock Midshipman on the Karlsruhe Participation in the Spanish Civil War Early U-Boat Days War A Retrospective Assessment Executive Officer, U 46 Commanding Officer, U 57 Commanding Officer, U 552 Commander, 27th U-Boat Flotilla The End of the War Commanding Officer, U 2513 After the War The Fate of a Family Ordinary Seaman Studying Architecture Freelance Architect West German Navy Industry Consultant Epilogue Index

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