{"product_id":"the-sinking-of-the-laconia-and-the-u-boat-war-disaster-in-the-mid-atlantic-hardcover","title":"The Sinking of the Laconia and the U-Boat War: Disaster in the Mid-Atlantic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with rich detail and analysis, this exciting tale of war at sea relates the dramatic and moving true story of the sinking of the British liner Laconia and its consequences for the conduct of marine warfare.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuffy discusses in rich detail the dire and dramatic true story of the sinking of the British Liner \u003ci\u003eLaconia\u003c\/i\u003e by the dreaded U-Boat 156, a vessel crowded with 1800 Italian POWs, 103 Polish soldiers, and 463 officers and crew. As Laconia went down, U-156 surfaced and sent a signal that brought two other U-boats, an Italian submarine, and three Vichy French warships to assist with rescue operations. But on the morning of September 16, a U.S. bomber flew over U-156, now packed with several hundred Laconia survivors. The crew unfurled a large Red Cross flag. Nevertheless, the submarine was attacked. The \u003ci\u003eLaconia\u003c\/i\u003e survivors were ordered over the side into lifeboats. Damaged, U-156 left the area as other U-boats commenced rescue operations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of the incident, German Admiral Karl Donitz issued the \u003ci\u003eLaconia\u003c\/i\u003e Order demanding that all attempts to rescue Allied survivors of merchant ships be ended. The order provoked an international outcry against inhumane treatment of survivors stranded at sea. In the aftermath of the war, Donitz was charged and acquitted of war crimes in connection with this order.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames P. Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer who specializes in military history. His published works include Praeger's \u003ci\u003eTarget: America: Hitler's Plan to Attack the United States\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHitler's Secret Pirate Fleet: The Deadliest Ships of World War II \u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754126082336,"sku":"9780275993641","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/416288716c25344f05648ef6d13c2b83.webp?v=1780033978","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sinking-of-the-laconia-and-the-u-boat-war-disaster-in-the-mid-atlantic-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}