When we think of World War II, the theatres of war that spring to mind are Europe, North Africa, the Russian Front, Far East, Pacific...But, how about North America? One of the lesser known German operations saw their U-Boats prowling unchallenged up and down the St. Lawrence river, sinking unwary Canadian military and Allied merchant vessels in an attempt to stop the flow of goods, troops and armaments to war-ravaged Britain. This book tells the true story of how shortsighted Canadian government priorities and farsighted German submarine technology allowed the Nazis to stalk shipping in Canadian home waters, and how courageous independent-minded heroes defended North America deep within its own defences...
- ISBN10 0919783341
- ISBN13 9780919783348
- Publish Date 19 February 2004
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 7 April 2021
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Boston Mills Press
- Edition Reprint ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English