The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...

In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...

The German S-Boat (Schnellboot) was a product of ingenious engineering designed to exploit a loophole in the Treaty of Versailles. Though built from wood, it became the fastest combat ship in the ...