The Nazi Titanic : the incredible untold story of a doomed ship in World War II
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Ruby Sisson Library - NONFICTION | 940.54 WAT, R | On Shelf |
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xi, 292 pages, 8 pages of unnumberd plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-283) and index.
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Built in 1927, the German ocean liner SS Cap Arcona was the greatest ship since the RMS Titanic and one of the most celebrated luxury liners in the world. When the Nazis seized control in Germany, she was stripped down for use as a floating barracks and troop transport. Later, during the war, Hitlers minister, Joseph Goebbels, cast her as the "star" in his epic propaganda film about the sinking of the legendary Titanic. Following the films enormous failure, the German navy used the Cap Arcona to transport German soldiers and civilians across the Baltic, away from the Red Armys advance. In the Third Reichs final days, the ill-fated ship was packed with thousands of concentration camp prisoners. Without adequate water, food, or sanitary facilities, the prisoners suffered as they waited for the end of the war. Just days before Germany surrendered, the Cap Arcona was mistakenly bombed by the British Royal Air Force, and nearly all of the prisoners were killed in the last major tragedy of the Holocaust and one of historys worst maritime disasters. Although the British government sealed many documents pertaining to the ships sinking, Robert P. Watson has unearthed forgotten records, conducted many interviews, and used over 100 sources, including diaries and oral histories, to expose this story. As a result, The Nazi Titanic is a riveting and astonishing account of an enigmatic ship that played a devastating role in World War II and the Holocaust.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Watson, R. P. (2016). The Nazi Titanic: the incredible untold story of a doomed ship in World War II (First Da Capo Press edition.). Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watson, Robert P., 1962-. 2016. The Nazi Titanic: The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II. Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watson, Robert P., 1962-. The Nazi Titanic: The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Watson, Robert P. The Nazi Titanic: The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II First Da Capo Press edition., Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
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