The German Raider Atlantis by Wolfgang Frank is a historical account of the German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis, which was active during World War II. The book delves into the ship's missions, which included capturing and sinking Allied merchant ships, and the crew's experiences during their time at sea. The author provides detailed information about the Atlantis' weaponry, tactics, and strategies, as well as the challenges the crew faced, such as navigating through hostile waters and avoiding detection by Allied forces. The ...
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The German Raider Atlantis by Wolfgang Frank is a historical account of the German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis, which was active during World War II. The book delves into the ship's missions, which included capturing and sinking Allied merchant ships, and the crew's experiences during their time at sea. The author provides detailed information about the Atlantis' weaponry, tactics, and strategies, as well as the challenges the crew faced, such as navigating through hostile waters and avoiding detection by Allied forces. The book also covers the eventual fate of the Atlantis, which was sunk by the British Royal Navy in 1941. Overall, The German Raider Atlantis is a comprehensive and informative read for anyone interested in naval history and the role of German auxiliary cruisers during World War II.Wartime Record Of Germany's Deadliest Raider, As Told By Her Captain.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Fair. [6], 154 pages. Cover worn. A Note to teachers and Parents by Richard H. Tyre. Part One--The Atlantic, July 1939--May 1940; Part Two--The Indian Ocean, May--December 1940; Part Three--Round the World, January--November 1941; and Part Four--Homeward Bound, November 22nd, 1941--New Year's Day, 1942. Also contains Appendix: The Other Side of the Story. Captain Bernhard Rogge, the most successful German raider captain in World War II, tells his story in this first-person narrative. We are given the intimate, minute-by-miute details of how one goes about tricking or sinking 140, 000 tons of Allied ships. For classroom use or serious reading, however, this book has additional interest. Any first-person account belongs to that form of biography told by the participant himself and, therefore, called autobiography. In this fascinating true account, Captain Bernhard Rogge, commander of the Atlantis, tells how he sank more than 140, 000 tons of Allied shipping and made the Atlantis the most effective and feared German raider in World War II. Bernhard Rogge (4 November 1899-29 June 1982) was a German naval officer who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider. Later, he became a Konteradmiral in West Germany's navy. Rogge became a Vizeadmiral (vice-admiral) by the end of World War II, and, when the West German navy was established after the war, returned to service as a Konteradmiral. He also was one of the few German officers of flag rank who was not arrested by the Allies after the war. This was due to the way he had exercised his command of Atlantis. The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK 2), known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 16 and to the Royal Navy as Raider-C, was a converted German Hilfskreuzer (auxiliary cruiser), or merchant or commerce raider of the Kriegsmarine, which, in World War II, traveled more than 161, 000 km in 602 days, and sank or captured 22 ships with a combined tonnage of 144, 384. Atlantis was commanded by Kapitän zur See Bernhard Rogge, who received the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. She was sunk on 22 November 1941 by the British cruiser HMS Devonshire. Commerce raiders do not seek to engage warships, but rather attack enemy merchant shipping; the measures of success are tonnage destroyed (or captured) and time spent at large. Atlantis was second only to Pinguin in tonnage destroyed, and had the longest raiding career of any German commerce raider in either world war. She captured highly secret documents from Automedon. A version of the story of Atlantis is told in the film Under Ten Flags with Van Heflin appearing as Captain Rogge.
This book is a must read for naval historians and even for those who love a great sea story. Written by the commander of a WWII German surface raider, this is an accurate account (verified by post WWII hearings and investigations) of combat at sea featuring both deception and chivalry.
