The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919 - Couverture rigide

Van Der Vat, Dan

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ISBN 10 : 1873376294 ISBN 13 : 9781873376294

Editeur : Spellmount Publishers Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

Con 9 foto in nero 8vo pp. 240 ril tela, sovrac (cloth, DJ)

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Grand Scuttle became a folk legend in both Germany and Britain. However, few people are aware that Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter became the only man in history to sink his own navy because of a misleading report in a British newspaper; that the Royal Navy guessed his intention but could do nothing to thwart it; that the sinking produced the last casualties and the last prisoners of the war; and that fragments of the Kaiser's fleet are probably on the moon. This is the remarkable story of the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow. It contains previously unused German archive material, eye-witness accounts and the recollections of survivors, as well as many contemporary photos which capture the awesome spectacle of the finest ships of the time being deliberately sunk by their own crew.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dan van der Vat, born in Holland and educated in England, became a full-time author after 25 years in journalism. He has published seven books on maritime history, including The Ship that Changed the World and The Riddle of the Titanic (with Robin Gardiner), as well as a biography of Albert Speer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Spellmount Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1873376294
• ISBN 13: 9781873376294
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible