Terence Robertson Livres

The legendary U-Boat ace Otto Kretschmer was branded 'the wolf of the Atlantic', and for good reason. In his dramatic wartime career he sank ship after ship, sowing terror among Allied convoys and dismay in those charged with their protection. Kretschmer was a daring officer who favored bringing his U-Boat into the heart of the convoy and destroying it from within. He earned himself a tremendous reputation before his capture in March 1941, and The Golden Horseshoe makes it clear why. Terence Robertson's biography of the U-Boat ace draws upon first-hand experience of conditions and the deadly game as the hunter sought to outfox the hunted. He paints a masterly portrait of life at sea and weaves in the fascinating story of Kretschmer and the exploits of his U-Boats. Kretschmer was eventually captured and interviewed by Captain McIntyre of HMS Walker, an episode which is also recounted in this book.

Set during World War II, this true story highlights the extraordinary missions of HMS Seraph, a submarine involved in critical secret operations from 1942 to 1944. Key assignments included transporting General Mark Clark for the North African invasion and rescuing General Giraud from Vichy France. Notably, the submarine was commanded by two captains: Royal Navy Lieutenant Bill Jewell and U.S. Navy Captain Jerauld Wright, whose collaboration was vital to the success of these missions, including the famous Operation Mincemeat.

370 Seiten mit Bildtafeln. OPb. Guter Zustand.

Historia „najtchórzliwszego z łajdaków”, kapitana Otto Kretschmera, największej „armaty” Kriegsmarine, człowieka, który zadał przeciwnikowi większe straty na morzu, niż jakikolwiek inny dowódca jakiejkolwiek marynarki w jakiejkolwiek wojnie. Został odznaczony najwyższymi orderami, jakie mogli przyznać Niemcy. Widokówki z jego podobizną były sprzedawane w Niemczech i całej okupowanej Europie, a na jego cześć skomponowany został marsz wojskowy. (Terence Robertson)

Životopis jednoho z nejlepších ponorkových velitelů německého námořnictva, založený na rozhovorech s Otto Kretschmerem a rozsáhlém výzkumu v britských a německých archivech. Vzrušující a dramatický příběh z nepřátelské strany.