ISBN: 9780908175727 - h.m.a.s. sydney: fact, fantasy, and fraud (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Analysis of the events surrounding the naval engagement between HMAS Sydney by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran 19 Nov. 1941 which resulted in the sinking of both vessels and the loss of the 645 men aboard the Sydney, the largest single Allied warship loss of WWII; the event has been the subject of intense controversy for decades, the wreck of the Sydney being undiscovered until 2008. First edition. 282 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.#0417/0720 Prev ownership name. Australia. Royal Australian Navy Sydney (Cruiser : 1934-1941) Kormoran (Ship) World War 2. Naval operations by Australia. Royal Australian Navy. Cruisers: Sydney (Ship) World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Australian World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Australian Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…