Germany's World War II U-boat offensive in the Caribbean managed to jeopardize the Allies' oil supply before falling victim to high-command bickering and superior technology and resources.

In the early evening of 15 January 1942, Vice Admiral Karl Donitz, Commander U-boats, hosted five submarine captains, the Second U-boat Flotilla commander, and two Hamburg-America Line captains at his command post in the Villa Kerillon at Kern?

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