Today we look at the development history of the Type IX U-Boat of the Kriegsmarine, and one particular special sub with a story all of it's own.
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Sources:
The Type IX U-Boat - Robert W. Thew - Warship International Vol. 28, No. 1 (1991), pp. 14-29
https://www.amazon.co.uk/German-Warships-1815-1945-U-Boats-Warfare/dp/155750301X
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kriegsmarine-U-boats-1939-45-Vol-Vanguard/dp/1841763640
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitlers-Attack-U-Boats-Kriegsmarines-Submarine/dp/1526771012
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