Bob Begin—World War II Convoys Of The North Atlantic, Part 2

Thursday., November 30th at 7:30 PM

Part 2, continues Bob Begin’s talk from September. This time, learn more about this tale of the longest campaign in all of World War II. Our start point is 1942, continuing until the end on May 4, 1945, when Admiral Donitz broadcast an order for all U-boats to cease hostile operations and return to bases. Learn more about the Enigma machine, the Four Chaplains, the US Navy, and Tonnagekreig. It was a bloody, costly struggle on all sides. Chances of survival were nil in frigid conditions. Over 36,000 merchant ship sailors would eventually be lost. U-boat officers and men lost by Germany were over 33,000 (out of 40,000). Almost 3,000 merchant ships, 200 warships, and more than 700 U-boats were lost in this campaign. It was a struggle for survival, with no quarter expected or given.

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