Key point: The Type XXI provides several lessons in how technology—while important—doesn’t alone win wars. On May 4, 1945 one of the most advanced submarines in the world crept up to a British Royal ...

Conventional U-boat submarines had been the backbone of the Kriegsmarine during the early stages of World War 2. Still, as allies developed more prominent and more powerful fleets, the outdated German ...

A missing German submarine said to have taken the defeated Nazi leadership to South America has been discovered after being lost at sea for nearly 73 years. The U-3523 was one of Hitler’s Type XXI ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Too much emphasis on wonder weapons distracts from practical war efforts. On May 4, 1945 one of the most advanced submarines in the world crept up to a British Royal ...