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In the wake of the Graf Spee / Enrique Dick ; translated by Marilyn Myerscough.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dick, Enrique, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Admiral Graf Spee (Battleship).
- River Plate, Battle of the, 1939.
- World War, 1939-1945--Germany--Naval operations.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (251 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Southampton, England : WIT Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is an indispensable book for anyone wanting to know more about the before, during and after the Battle of the River Plate, the naval tactics that were employed, the games of diplomacy, the honour of the captains and crews, and the ground- breaking technology involved.
- Contents:
- Cover
- In the Wake of the Graf Spee
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- Chapter I: Escape to Buenos Aires
- Chapter II:The Early Years
- Chapter III: In the Kriegsmarine
- Chapter IV: Illustrious Name, Illustrious Ship
- Chapter V: Life Onboard
- Chapter VI: All in a Day's Sailing
- Chapter VII: War Breaks Out
- Chapter VIII: Battle Stations
- Chapter IX: From Buenos Aires to Capilla Vieja
- Chapter X: Internment: the Worst of Times, the Best of Times
- Chapter XI: Prisoner of War
- Chapter XII: Return to Germany
- Chapter XIII: Return to Argentina
- Chapter XIV: The Final Years
- Epilogue
- Technical Appendix and Miscellaneous Data
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-84564-933-8
- OCLC:
- 898069546
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