Frank provides a study of S-boat (schnellboot) actions during World War II and how they served as part of German military goals at the time. He examines their development, effectiveness, successes and failures, missions in different phases and places during the war, and eventual demise, drawing from war diaries and other sources. B&w photos and maps are included. Frank, the author of other studies on S-boat operations, served in the Federal Germany Army and was Commanding Officer of the S-Boat Flotilla. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)