Publisher's Synopsis
The Americans called it "Torpedo Junction," the Germans "Devil's Gorge," but historians know it as the Battle of the Atlantic.
Lasting from 1941-1944, it was the longest sustained campaign of World War II. "Torpedo Junction," a stretch of ocean in the North Atlantic between Greenland and Europe, was stalked by German U-boats dedicated to sinking the ships that carried supplies from America to England and Russia.
Until now, no one has told the complete story of the U.S. Coast Guard's involvement in this epic sea battle. These mariners defended shipping convoys, rescued thousands of men, witnessed countless deaths, and braved hellish seas and sub-zero temperatures while living in fear of the menace that lurked below.
Almost 2,000 Americans lost their lives even as the Coast Guard rescued 3,500 soldiers from torpedo attacks - over 1,000 at Normandy alone. At the heart of their dramatic tale is an amazing fighting spirit, told through numerous first-person eyewitness accounts.
