All Brave Sailors: The Sinking of the Anglo-Saxon, August 21, 1940"On the same day the two survivors reached the Bahamas, the Widder arrived off Brest, in occupied France, her murderous voyage over. Her captain, Hellmuth von Ruckteschell, who sank a staggering twenty-five ships, was eventually tried as a war criminal." "All Brave Sailors is a story of endurance, heroism, brutality, and survival under the most terrible circumstances. It fills a gap in the history of World War II, telling the story of the much neglected sailors and the ships of the merchant marine, fighting against great odds in the early days of the war."--BOOK JACKET. |
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All Brave Sailors: The Sinking of the Anglo-Saxon, August 21, 1940 J. Revell Carr Limited preview - 2010 |
All Brave Sailors: The Sinking of the Anglo-Saxon, August 21, 1940 J. Revell Carr No preview available - 2007 |
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