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Book SynopsisAdmiral 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 ReviewThough 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 ContentsPreface 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
