Code Name Caesar : The Secret Hunt for U-Boat 864 During World War II

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Hard cover dust wrapper, 287pp, b&w plates. Light wear to edges of dw; a very good copy. In February of 1944, Germany and Japan devised a desperate plan to escape defeat. The Germans would send Japan a submarine--boat U-864--packed with their most advanced rocket and jet aircraft technology. Japan could then reestablish air superiority in the Pacific, drawing the attention of Allied forces long enough for Germany to regroup. Meanwhile, British code breakers, working with the Norwegian underground, had discovered the plan. But even though they were unable to stop the submarine from embarking, the British submarine HMS "Venturer" was waiting for it at sea. In a cat-and-mouse battle beneath the waves, they hunted one another, each waiting to strike. The "Venturer" won the game, becoming the only submarine in history to sink another sub in underwater combat. This is the dramatic, action-packed account of an historical moment in the annals of naval warfare. N° de ref. del artículo 184028

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