Operation Drumbeat by Anthony Saunders (P) SQN265DHM1088P. Operation Drumbeat by Anthony Saunders. The entry of the United States into the war opened up vast new hunting grounds for the German u boat fleet. Operation Paukenschlag (Drumbeat in English) began in January 1942, bringing the U boats their easiest pickings of the war. Over 300 allied vessels were sunk during the Paukenschlag along the US coastline, ranging from New York harbor, to the Straits of Florida. This period, also known as the
Viewed across the damaged stern of the 80-gun San Nicolas
the old Submarine Depot ship HMS Forth lies at anchor at the very end of her long career
A U-Boat is attacked on the surface by a Beaufighter
D-Day Invasion : Tribute to the Glider Troops by Ivan Berryman
published 1887-89
His wing leader
a plate from His Majestys Territorial Army by Walter Richards
The experienced crew of a WW2 German U-boat hunt their next target
Road to Mandalay
Squadron Leader Ginger Lacey DFM (deceased)
141 Squadron
the explosives made safe and the entire cache taken into the safe keeping of the 80th US Infantry Division as the German occupation of Europe crumbled