Lifeline Across the Sea
Mercy Ships of the Second World War and Their Repatriation Missions
Behind the scenes during the Second World War, agreements were negotiated for the safe exchange and repatriation of wounded or gravely ill prisoners, 'Protected Personnel', diplomats, civilians and alien internees, a little-known dimension of the war. Conducted under the oversight of the International Red Cross and through neutral intermediaries, exchanges were arranged individually between Allied nations and the Axis belligerents. A group of some 50 ships, many in special livery, were uniquely engaged in this highly dangerous work, sailing through hostile waters alone and undefended, and conspicuously illuminated at night. Constantly at ri…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7509-6551-4
- EAN: 9780750965514
- Produktnummer: 18126225
- Verlag: The History Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 160 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 13'533 KB
Über den Autor
David L Williams is a professional photographer and author, previously responsible for the entire aircraft and hovercraft in-service support operation of Westland Aerospace. Always fascinated by shipping, he spent time working aboard lighthouse tenders and cable layers. He has written some 30 books on shipping and related subjects including Cabin Class Rivals, In the Shadow of Titanic: Ships Lost with Greater Fatalities and J Samuel White, Shipbuilders for The History Press.
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