Author: Robertson, Terence (preface by Admiral Sir George Creasy, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.V.O.,
Title: NIGHT RAIDER OF THE ATLANTIC (previously published as The Golden Horseshoe).
Description: Evans Bros, London, 1981, 210pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper (unattrib.), account of the WW2 experiences of the German U-boat ace Captain Otto Kretschmer of U-99, active in the Battle of the Atlantic during the 'happy time' from October 1939 until March 1941 when the u-boat was sunk by the destroyers HMS Walker (Capt. Donald Macintyre) and HMS Vanoc, and further account of his continuance of hostilities whilst a prisoner of war, upper edge sl. dusty, a few fox marks to edges, dustwrapper: price clipped, lightly rubbed at extrems., small area surface loss each pastedown, very good in a very good dustwrapper,

Keywords: war ww2 navy germany u-boat kretschmer atlantic u-99 destroyer walker vanoc a/s


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