David M. Hird

Broschiertes Buch

The Grey Wolves of Eriboll

Beschreibung

The first detailed investigation which reveals Loch Eriboll's pivotal role in the surrender of German U-boats to northern Scotland in May, 1945. Enriched with personal recollections of combatants and also by defeated crew members.

Autor

About the author: David is the author of A Light in the Wilderness, Cape Wrath – the Penetrable Wilderness and The Grey Wolves of Eriboll.  Praise for the 1st edition of The Grey Wolves of Eriboll The author has assembled a fascinating amount of 'personal recollections' from both German and Allied people, he looks at the naval escorts involved ... and details every U-boat that visited Loch Eriboll. ... An excellent book covering a significant naval event in the immediate days following the ending of combat against Nazi Germany.Warships … containing a wealth of information, the author has clearly meticulously researched his work. Historical insights are littered throughout and include the German Surrender Document; detailed descriptions of the construction, service careers and circumstances of each surrendered U-boat… A fascinating read.Sea Breezes ...well researched, fact filled and eminently readable account of this mass surrender... David Hird's excellent book highlights a little known period at the end of the war when the "Grey Wolves" were temporary visitors. It comes highly recommended.The Northern Times

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Porto Press Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 706g
• ISBN-13: 9781849951654
• ISBN-10: 1849951659
• Artikelnr.: 45592815