The Sinking of the 'Laconia': A Tragedy in the Battle of the Atlantic
Libri antichi e moderni
Frederick Grossmith
Paul Watkins Publishing,
1994
The Sinking of the 'Laconia': A Tragedy in the Battle of the Atlantic
Libri antichi e moderni
Frederick Grossmith
Paul Watkins Publishing,
1994
35,00 €
(Hyde,
Regno Unito)
Metodi di Pagamento
- PayPal
- Carta di Credito
- Bonifico Bancario
- Pubblica amministrazione
- Carta del Docente
Dettagli
- Anno di pubblicazione
- 1994
- ISBN
- 1871615682
- Luogo di stampa
- Stamford
- Autore
- Frederick Grossmith
- Editori
- Paul Watkins Publishing
- Formato
- 10 x 7.75 inches
- Edizione
- First Edition
- Soggetto
- World War II, Sea War, U-Boats, Battle of the Atlantic
- Descrizione
- No Jacket
- Descrizione
- Hard Cover
- Sovracoperta
- False
- Stato di conservazione
- Molto buono
- Lingue
- Inglese
- Legatura
- Rilegato
- Copia autografata
- False
- Prima edizione
- True
Descrizione
Tiny name/address label to end papers and to title page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 236pp. The story of the Laconia, a cruise ship requisitioned as a troop carrier in the Second World War which was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1942 with the loss of almost 2,000 lives, many being Italian prisoners of war. Attempts were made to rescue as many as possible by other U-Boats, an Italian submarine and three French warships until Admiral Donitz forbade his submarines to attempt any more rescues. Illustrated. .
