LEADER 03029nam 22004933 450 001 9910156284603321 005 20230808202430.0 010 $a9781786258168 010 $a1786258161 035 $a(CKB)3810000000099561 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4809269 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4809269 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11348941 035 $a(OCoLC)974584062 035 $a(Exl-AI)4809269 035 $a(Perlego)3018927 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000099561 100 $a20210901d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPocket Battleship 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cLucknow Books,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016. 215 $a1 online resource (209 pages) 327 $aIntro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PART ONE-ALONE IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC -- 1. The Admiral Scheer Slips Out -- 2. "It's an Ill Wind..." -- 3. The Lone Ship-a Trap? -- 4. The Attack on Convoy HX 84 -- 5. Secret Supply Point -- 6. Operations off the West Indies -- 7. Night Action off the Cape Verde Isles -- 8. The Scheer Draws a Blank -- PART TWO-IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC -- 9. "R.R.R." on the Equator -- 10. The Arado Lost and Found -- 11. The Eggs at Last! -- 12. Overhaul without a Dock -- 13. Christmas with Auxiliary Cruiser Thor -- 14. Fleet Concentration in "Andalusia" -- 15. In the Gulf of Guinea -- 16. The Stratagem Works -- 17. Prize Commandos For Captain Kru?der -- PART THREE-IN THE INDIAN OCEAN -- 18. Scheer Rounds the Cape -- 19. "We Lay Off Madagascar..." -- 20. Operations Off East Africa -- 21. "R.R.R." Under "Old Glory" -- 22. And Another Trick That Failed -- 23. Concentric Encirclement, But... -- 24. In "Andalusia" Again -- 25. The Breakthrough -- 26. Kiel Again-and the End. 330 $aThis book, co-authored by Admiral Theodor Krancke and H. J. Brennecke, provides a detailed account of the operations and missions of the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer during World War II. It covers the ship's transformation, its strategic role as a commerce raider in the Atlantic, and its engagements in various theaters including the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Indian Ocean. The narrative explores the ship's refit, the challenges of training a new crew, and its tactical maneuvers against Allied forces. Aimed at military historians and enthusiasts, the book offers insights into naval warfare strategies and the operational history of one of Germany's prominent naval vessels.$7Generated by AI. 517 $aPocket Battleship 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$7Generated by AI 606 $aCruisers (Warships)$7Generated by AI 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945 615 0$aCruisers (Warships) 700 $aKrancke$b Theodor$01376647 701 $aBrennecke$b Jochen$028761 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910156284603321 996 $aPocket Battleship$93412614 997 $aUNINA