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Death in the Baltic, the World War II sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, Cathryn J. Prince

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Death in the Baltic, the World War II sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, Cathryn J. Prince

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Death in the Baltic

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bibliography

Oclc number

797334599903145720

Responsibility statement

Cathryn J. Prince

Sub title

the World War II sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff

Summary

Draws on survivor interviews and newly declassified records to offer insight into the sinking of the World War II refugee ship that killed over nine thousand people, an incident that was covered up by both Eastern and Western officialsJanuary, 1945. With the Third Reich in free fall, Berlin plans an eleventh-hour exodus for the German civilians trapped in the Red Army's way. More than 10,000 women, children, sick, and elderly pack aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a former cruise ship. Soon after the ship leaves port and the passengers sigh in relief, three Soviet torpedoes strike it. More than 9,400 perished in the night-- six times the number lost on the Titanic-- and no one wanted to acknowledge the sinking. Prince reconstructs this forgotten moment in history, finally giving this tragedy its rightful remembrance

Table Of Contents

"You Have to Go On This Ship" -- Hitler's Hostages : Life in the Eastern Territories -- Operation Hannibal and the Crown of the Fleet, the Wilhelm Gustloff -- "We Knew We Had to Get Out" -- Saving a Scuttled Reputation -- Battle for the Baltic -- Chaos on Deck -- Plummeting to the Sea Floor -- The Little Red Sweater -- The Forgotten Story -- "We Had To Get Over It" -- Appendix

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