False Flags
Disguised German Raiders of World War II
$37.91
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
25 July 2016
Summary
False Flags tells the epic story of German raider voyages to the South Seas during the early years of World War II.
In 1940 the raiders Orion, Komet, Pinguin and Kormoran left Germany and waged a ‘pirate war’ in the South Seas — part of Germany’s strategy to attack the British Empire’s maritime trade on a global scale. Their extraordinary voyages spanned the globe and are maritime sagas in the finest tradition of seafaring.
The four raiders voyaged across the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925335156 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925335151 |
| Author: | Stephen Robinson |
| Publisher: | Exisle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Exisle Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 25 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 936g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 160mm x 243mm |
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Critics Review
“This is a fascinating book. The story is well supported by historic photographs, maps and the use of eyewitness reports.” – Military Books Australia, 05 July 2016
Few writers have attempted to present a balanced, strategic overview of (the German raider) operations, but in False Flags, Stephen Robinson has written a thoroughly researched account of the auxiliary cruisers’ war, – Royal United Services Institution Victoria
Stephen Robinson undertook extensive research for this book in the German, British, Australian and NZ naval records. He uncovered never-before-accessed eyewitness accounts and declassified intelligence reports. Many of the crews and passengers of the ships targeted by the raiders ended up as prisoners of war, while others were set adrift in life rafts. – Australian Defence Magazine
Stephen Robinson
Stephen Robinson holds a First Class degree in Asian history and politics and is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College. He has worked at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and as a policy officer in the Department of Defence. He has authored three books on the art of war.
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