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Fiasco

John Deane Potter

1970235 pagesabout 4–5 hours
1970
first published
  • 1970Stein and Day · 235 pages · ENGISBN 9780812812763
  • 1970New York: Stein And Day, 1970 · 264 pages · ENG
  • 1971Readers Union · ENG
  • 1971Readers Union/Heinemann · 262 pages · ENG
  • 1974Pan Books · 256 pagesISBN 9780330029100

It is an enthralling read of the two German Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst along with the cruiser Prinz Eugen when they made their famous "dash" on 12th/13th February 1942 through the English Channel from port in Brest back to Germany. Although the outcome is well-documented the tension among the German sailors is palpable as they steam through the straights of Dover waiting for the onslaught from the British forces.

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent

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ThemesWar

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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