U-boat
TypeSubmarine
OriginGermany
Era1906-1945
About U-boat
German submarines nearly starved Britain in both World Wars. In WWII, the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign. U-boats sank 3,000 Allied ships and 30,000 sailors. The Enigma code breakthrough helped turn the tide. Wolf pack tactics were devastating until Allied countermeasures improved.
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