Having left Gotenhafen July 3, 1940 for a campaign that will last 516 days, the Komet is one of the cargos transformed by the Kriegsmarine to operate as an auxiliary warship for the allied commercial ships. Spreading over the Pacific except the partly frozen waters of the Arctic Ocean, this predator camouflaged as Japanese ships leads the attacks on all oceans, up to the Antarctic, searching for ally ships, creating insecurity across the Australian and New Zealand coasts up to the surroundings of the Panama canal. A fascinating adventure that gives us 200 inedited pictures. The secret meetings with the German supply ships at open sea, the seizure and destruction of the enemy ships, the prisoners gathered aboard, the daily life, the ceremonies, those who fled on land or the meeting with the U-Boote in the Atlantic.
About the AuthorOlivier Pigoreau, author of Nom de code Atlas (Nouveau Monde editions, 2011) and co-author of Bad Reichenhall (Grancher, 2010), offers a new perspective on German repression in France, evoking the day to day life of its players.
Book InformationISBN 9782352504559
Author Olivier PigoreauFormat Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Histoire & CollectionsPublisher Histoire & Collections