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Roger Moorhouse tells the story of Hitler’s U-boat war through the experiences and recollections of the U-boat crew members.

About the event

For Allied seamen during the Second World War, the U-boat was a hidden menace: a faceless killer lurking beneath the waves, accounting for almost 3,000 sunk ships.

However, the danger existed on both sides. Germany’s U-boat crews posted the highest losses of any combat arm during the conflict. Some 30,000 German submariners were killed – more than three-quarters of the total number deployed.

Using archival sources, unpublished diaries and surviving memoirs, Roger Moorhouse gives a voice to these U-boatmen, allowing their side of the story to be aired in a comprehensive manner for the first time.

Additional information

This event is eligible for our 20% ticket bundle discount.

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About the speaker

Roger Moorhouse is a historian specialising in modern German and Central European history. He is a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Warsaw and has written a number of books, including ‘Killing Hitler’, ‘Berlin at War’, ‘The Devils’ Alliance’, ‘First to Fight: The Polish War 1939’ and ‘The Forgers’.