Summary Of Into Enemy Waters By Andrew Dobbins

Names like Chris Kyle and Marcus Luttrell bring awe to American people as these SEALs busted onto the American consciousness through movies such as American Sniper and The Lone Survivor. Most SEALs and their predecessors, the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs), remain unknown. Andrew Dobbins interviewed UDT George Mason and researched the UDTs to author a terrific book on the UDTs. Thus, Dobbins’ Into Enemy Waters is a must-read for naval and Marine historians, as it presents the development of the UDT in World War II. Beginning with the introduction of George Mason, Dobbins takes the reader to Normandy, France, as Mason had his first mission on June 6, 1944. He begins the book by describing Mason climbing down a cargo net with the ship rising and

From Normandy, Dobbins moves to the Pacific Theater to clear the path of obstacles for the soldiers and Marines to proceed safely from ship to shore. Dobbins, furthermore, paints a picture of the man Draper Kaufmann and his journey to leading the United States Navy's Underwater Diver program, which became known as Underwater Demolition Teams. In addition, Dobbins illustrates how Kauffman trained the UDT teams and their techniques, and thus, the reader views the development of the UDT teams and the roots of the Navy SEALs. Professionally researched and documented, Dobbins used his research to support and clarify Mason’s memory. If Mason’s memory has lapsed, Dobbins retells Mason’s memory and presents the actual history of the events. Throughout the book, Dobbins also shows Mason's dichotomy as he perceives the historical significance of his story and struggles to recall the painful, horrific memories. For instance, Dobbins leaves the writer with this closing remark, “He shakes his head”. ‘I just can’t do this,’ he says. Seven decades later, here I came along, peppering him with questions to the point of insomnia. Enough, I decided