"MONSUN", GERMAN U-BOATS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE PACIFIC

MONSUN - The "Grey Wolves" of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific

Very little has been published on the operations of German submarines in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific during the Second World War.

Yet some forty U-boats would be based in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, fighting alongside Japanese sailors. It is this epic story that Lawrence Paterson recounts, in a gripping style but also with great historical precision, made possible by years of research and interviews with former Kaleunts.

Could these submarines have tipped the balance in favour of the Afrika Korps in Egypt in 1942? Were the U-boats tasked with attacking Australia or even the west coast of the United States? Were secret weapons and Nazi dignitaries transported to Japan aboard these submarines?

This book, previously unpublished in French, answers these questions and many more; it will allow you to understand the key role played by these submarines and to lift the mystery surrounding them.

Lawrence Paterson is a Second World War historian specialising in U-boats, their history and their campaigns; a successful author, he has written numerous reference works and contributed to several BBC documentaries.

• A photo section at the end of the book (including several images taken from the album of Jürgen Oesten, Kaleunt of U-861, engaged in the Indian Ocean)
• Glossary, appendices and maps