For Kapitaen zur See and Fuehrer der U-boote Karl Doenitz the outbreak of war between Germany and the United Kingdom in September 1939 found the submarine arm of the Kriegsmarine unready for conflict. Nevertheless, Doenitz’s ‘Grey Wolves’ were still able to inflict substantial losses on vessels carrying Britain’s lifeblood.

This is the ultimate review of the era which propelled Bad Company to worldwide stardom. Simon Kirke and a team of distinguished critics such as Steven Rosen reflect on rare live performance footage.

Due to Hitler’s belief that the days of large paratrooper operations had passed, the Green Devils were transformed into an elite ground force taking part in the operations in North Africa, Italy, and Normandy, and in the retreat back to Germany.