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James P. Duffy - The Sinking of the Laconia and the U-Boat War: Disaster in the Mid-Atlantic - 9780803245402 - V9780803245402
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The Sinking of the Laconia and the U-Boat War: Disaster in the Mid-Atlantic

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Packed with rich detail and analysis of what often transpired when merchant ships were sunk by U-boats, this dramatic book highlights the hazards of World War II at sea. At its center, James P. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the British liner Laconia by the German U-boat U-156.

On September 12, 1942, as Laconia sailed crowded with 1,800 Italian prisoners of war, 103 Polish soldiers, 286 mostly severely wounded British military personnel, 80 civilians, and 463 officers and crew, she was hit by two torpedoes fired by U-156. Laconia’s captain ordered the vessel abandoned, and within an ... Read more

The rescue operation by German ships and the subsequent bombing raid by Allied aircraft are both compelling stories and events that had major repercussions for the conduct of the war. In the wake of the incident, German admiral Karl Dönitz issued instructions known as the Laconia Order demanding that all attempts to rescue survivors from Allied merchant ships be ended. The order provoked an international outcry against inhumane treatment of survivors stranded at sea. After the war, Dönitz was charged with and acquitted of war crimes in connection with this order.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803245402
SKU
V9780803245402
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About James P. Duffy
James P. Duffy is a writer who specializes in military history. He has written numerous books, including Target: America: Hitler's Plan to Attack the United States and Hitler’s Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II, available in a Bison Books edition.

Reviews for The Sinking of the Laconia and the U-Boat War: Disaster in the Mid-Atlantic
"An excellent look at the history of the U-boat war, The Sinking of the Laconia will prove reward reading for anyone interested in the Second World War or submarine operations."—A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page "An excellent look at the history of the U-boat war, this will prove reward reading for anyone interested in the Second World War or submarine operations."—NYMAS ... Read more

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