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by Charles W. Koburger Jr. (Author)
Steel Ships, Iron Crosses, and Refugees documents the German navy's role in the Baltic, including the final epic amphibious lift in the Baltic and the world's two largest maritime disasters. The small German Navy and Merchant Marines evacuated over 2,000,000 refugees, wounded, and troops by sea, without adequate air support and while under Russian fire. During the evacuation, the torpedoing of Wilhelm Gustaloff and GOYA alone resulted in the loss of 12,000 lives. The magnitude of the loss is overwhelming when compared to Titanic (1,500 dead) and Lusitania (1,200 dead). Yet at the end, one out of every 20 West Germans was free because of this effort. Focusing our attention on a little known chapter of modern naval history, this study demonstrates the critical role of sea power and the interrelationship of navy and merchant marine. It also repeats an oft-forgotten lesson on the special characteristics of inshore waters and warfare.
CHARLES W. KOBURGER JR., is a Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, retired in 1978 after twenty years active duty. An independent consultant in maritime operations, he is the author of Seapower in the Falklands (Praeger, 1983) and Vessel Traffic Systems, and The Cyrano Fleet (Praeger) appeared in 1989.
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