Front unter Wasser - Front Under Water

Cover of Front unter Wasser ('Front Under Water'), by Gerhard Wiedemeyer, published in early 1943 and issued under the authority of the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM). The publication documents German U-boat operations during 1942, particularly in the Atlantic and along the eastern seaboard of the United States, as well as in the Caribbean and South American waters. The cover features a stylised map of the Americas combined with monthly tonnage figures of Allied shipping losses, presenting the U-boat campaign as a measurable and expanding success. The graphic, data-driven design reflects the use of statistics as propaganda, emphasising German naval reach and effectiveness at a time when the war situation was becoming increasingly challenging

Anti-american Drumbeat Kriegsmarine Losses U-boat

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