Naval War College Review
Abstract
In modern naval writings, rarely is the Gulf of Mexico mentioned as a strategic area of combat operations. It seems that we have already forgotten the painful lessons learned by a previous generation of combat veterans who fought a war in our own backyard barely 44 years ago. For a German perspective of the strategic significance of a Gulf campaign, the eminent German historian, Dr. Jurgen Rohwer, explains that "for Admiral Karl Donitz, the ultimate and decisive criterion for the use of the U-Boat weapon was the quickest possible sinking of the greatest possible enemy tonnage, and tonnage that was potentially useful to the enemy...He wanted his u-boats to be used economically, that is to say, at those points where they could sink the greatest possible tonnage of enemy shipping in the shortest possible space of time."
Recommended Citation
Cox, William J.
(1987)
"The Gulf of Mexico: A Forgotten Frontier in the 1980s,"
Naval War College Review: Vol. 40:
No.
3, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol40/iss3/7
Accessibility Request
Some items in this repository were created or digitized prior to implementation of the accessibility standards under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and are preserved in their original, unmodified state for research, reference, or historical recordkeeping. In accordance with the ADA Title II Final Rule, the College provides accessible versions of archival materials upon request. To request a version of a file or resource, please submit an Accessible File Request Form.