'SEA WOLVES' by Nicolas Trudgian
'Wolfpack Edition'
To date, this is Nick Trudgian's only release featuring the dreaded 'U-Boats' of the Kriegsmarine.
Captain Erich Topp steers his Type VIIc U-Boat U-522 'Red Devil' towards the sanctuary of the base at St. Nazaire after another patrol during the gruelling Battle of the Atlantic in 1942. In the skies above, heading back out to hostile waters, is a giant Focke Wulf 200 'Condor' from III/KG40 and three Ju88D's from KGr 106 whose missions will be to search for vulnerable Allied Convoys for the submarine 'Wolf Packs' to attack.Winston Churchill called the Condor the "scourge of the Atlantic", recognising the essential role it played in the German campaign to cut Britain's convoy supply lines. With the sinking of more than 3,500 merchant ships and 175 warships the Germans nearly succeeded, but improved Allied techniques in finding and destroying U-Boats led to a war of attrition resulting in the loss of no fewer than 783 U-Boats and 28,000 German sailors. Captain Topp was fortunate to survive and become the third highest scoring U-Boat ace. Whilst commanding the 'Red Devil' he sank a total of thirty ships and damaged three more.The 'Wolfpack' Edition was limited to just 190 Signed and numbered prints worldwide Signed by Artist Nicolas Trudgian and the following Six U-Boat crew and Four Luftwaffe Bomber Pilots - all Knights Cross holders:FregattenKapitan Erich TOPP - Knights Cross with Oakleaves & Swords - U-522KovettenKapitan Helmut WITTE - Knights Cross - U-159Kapitanleutnant Gerhard BIELIG - Knights Cross - U-177Kapitanleutnant Horst Von SCHROETER - Knights Cross - U-123Kapitainleutanant Alfred EICK - Knights Cross - U-510Korvettenkapitan Jurgen OESTEN - Knights Cross - U-61 & U-106Oberst Hajo HERRMANN - Knights Cross with Oakleaves & Swords - KG30 Major Kurt DAHLMANN - Knights Cross with Oakleaves - KG30Heinrich SUDEL - Knights Cross - KG55Erich TAEGER - Knights Cross
An opportunity to acquire a copy of this superb U-boat release.
