Nightmare at Scapa Flow

The Truth About the Sinking of HMS "Royal Oak"

H.J. Weaver (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2019
Origin (Verlag)
978-1-912476-62-6 (ISBN)

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Sinking the battleship HMS Royal Oak in the Royal Navy’s home anchorage, with the loss of more than 800 of her crew, was Germany’s first shattering blow against Britain in the 1939-45 war. After years of misinformation, propaganda and conspiracy theories, this meticulously researched book reveals what really happened.

"The place where the German U-boat sank the British battleship Royal Oak was none other than the middle of Scapa Flow, Britain's greatest naval base! It sounds incredible..." - William L Shirer, journalist, 18 October 1939

Sinking the battleship HMS Royal Oak in the Royal Navy’s home anchorage, with the loss of more than 800 of her crew, was Germany’s first shattering blow against Britain in the 1939-45 war. Within six weeks the long-standing German dream of breaching the defences of Scapa Flow had been achieved.

After years of misinformation, propaganda and conspiracy theories, this meticulously researched book reveals what really happened.

H.J. Weaver interviewed Royal Oak survivors, members of U-47’s 1939 crew, Lt. Prien’s widow and members of the firm which published his autobiography. His quest for the truth led through England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Orkney, Norway, West Berlin, Cologne, Freiburg and even distant Amman.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.11.2019
Zusatzinfo	12 Plates, black and white
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 195 mm
Gewicht	184 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-912476-62-2 / 1912476622
ISBN-13	978-1-912476-62-6 / 9781912476626
Zustand	Neuware