A The Battle of the Atlantic on the Coast of Bahia (1942-1945)

  • Luiz Antônio Pinto Cruz Doutor em História e professor da Secretaria de Educação e Cultura de Sergipe (SEDUC-SE).
  • Lina Maria Brandão de Aras Doutora em História e professora do Departamento e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em História/ FFCH-UFBA.
Keywords: Military, Coast of Bahia, Battle of the Atlantic

Abstract

In the South of the Atlantic Ocean, histories and memories of the Second World War period still remain submerged. It is urgent to bring them to the surface for the general public to know them, dignifying the allies’ efforts against the U-boats. Within the combatants’ individual and collective narratives, for example, we can notice various naval facts in the coast of Bahia, in Brazilian eastern region. This way, it is possible to establish connections between the militarized world and the society of Bahia state. From a regional to a national scale, Brazilian History needs to embrace the belligerent operations in Africa and in the South Atlantic, so it can broaden its frame of references outside Europe. This paper, therefore, aims at highlighting the U-boats war in the coast of Bahia, inside the Brazilian Eastern Naval Command (“Comando Naval do Leste”) area. By means of historical sources and literature review, it was possible to design a belligerent scenario in South America, the last frontier of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Published
2020-11-24
Issue
Vol 16 No 32 (2020): Revista Navigator - Dossiê A Batalha do Atlântico na costa do Brasil
Section
Dossie