O ataque do U 38 ao ancoradouro e à cidade do Funchal (1916) no quadro da guerra submarina alemã
The article analyses the U 38 attack on Funchal in the context of Germany's strategy to extend the submarine war to the entire Atlantic. At the time of the attack in December 1916, the emperor as commander-in-chief of the navy and the political leaders had postponed the unrestricted submarine...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade do Porto
2018-12-01
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| Series: | História - Revista da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/historia/article/view/5252/4931 |
| Summary: | The article analyses the U 38 attack on Funchal in the context of Germany's strategy to extend
the submarine war to the entire Atlantic. At the time of the attack in December 1916, the emperor as
commander-in-chief of the navy and the political leaders had postponed the unrestricted submarine war in
order to prevent the entry of the USA into the armed conflict on the allied side. The naval command,
however, wanted to permit all means of U-boat warfare assuring an effective trade blockade against the
Allies. The case study analyses how and why the captain of U 38, Max Valentiner, followed this line,
accepting the breach of international law of warfare. |
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| ISSN: | 0871-164X |