Lifeline across the sea : mercy ships of the Second World War and their repatriation missions / / David L. Williams

• Autore: Williams David L.
• Pubblicazione: Stroud, Gloucestershire : , : The History Press, , 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (269 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.5473
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Mercy Ships""; ""2 The Mercy Missions""; ""3 The Fates and Subsequent Careers of the Mercy Ships""; ""Bibliography and Sources""; ""Plates""; ""Copyright""
• Sommario/riassunto: Behind the scenes during the Second World War, agreements were negotiated for wounded or gravely ill prisoners and 'Protected Personnel' = diplomats, clergy, civilians and alien internees - to be safely exchanged, a little-known dimension of the war. Conducted under the International Red Cross and neutral intermediaries, exchanges were arranged individually between Allied nations and the Axis belligerents. A group of 36 ships, in special livery, were uniquely engaged in this highly dangerous work, sailing through hostile waters alone and undefended, and conspicuously illuminated at night. Cons
• Titolo autorizzato: Lifeline across the sea
• ISBN: 0-7509-6551-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910150544903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II