Death in the Baltic: The World War II Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781137279194)

January 1945: the outcome of World War II has been determined. The Third Reich is in free fall as the Russians close in from the east. 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, three Soviet torpedoes strike it, inflicting catastrophic damage and throwing passengers into the frozen waters of the Baltic. More than 9,400 perished in the night―six times the number lost on the Titanic. Yet as the Cold War started no one wanted to acknowledge the sinking. In Death in the Baltic, by drawing on interviews with survivors, as well as the letters and diaries of those who perished, award-wining author Cathryn Prince reconstructs this forgotten moment in history. She weaves these personal narratives into a broader story, finally giving this WWII tragedy its rightful remembrance.

Author: Cathryn J. Prince
ISBN-10: 1137279192
ISBN-13: 9781137279194
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2014
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.90d