| Shooting the War - Memoirs of a World War II U-Boat Officer (1994) |
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| The war diary of former German naval officer Otto Giese recounts a seafaring career of extraordinary scope. It begins with the dawn of World War II, while the author is a junior officer on board the ocean liner SS Columbus, and continues through his confinement in a British prisoner-of-war camp after the war. This book showcases more than one hundred high-quality photographs taken by Giese throughout his wartime service to present a unique historical overview. Interspersed among tales of hardship and loss are colorful anecdotes that relay the camaraderie surrounding plots to escape detention at Angel Island, the unlikely processing of German seamen at Ellis Island, and Giese's experiences policing guerilla warfare in the Malayan jungle. He greets the incongruous movements of war with equanimity and offers an unwavering assessment of the dictates of duty. 104 photographs. Line drawing. 8 maps. Appendixes. Notes. Bibliography. Index. |
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| Sales Order No.: 63049332 Bookseller: The Dust Jacket, Inc Purchase Method: Visa Payment Processed By: Abebooks Estimated Delivery Date: December 2, 2008 Author: Giese, Otto; Wise, James E. Title: Shooting the War: The Memoir and Photographs of a Bookseller Book No.: 026741 Price: US$ 24.00 Book Description: Tan boards with brown spine and gold stamp Date Processed: November 12, 2008 Approximate Shipping Speed: 5 - 14 business days Orders are usually shipped within 2 business days Total Book Price: US$ 24.00 Updated Shipping: US$ 3.50 Updated Total Order Amount: US$ 27.50 |