Operation Hannibal: The World War II Evacuation of East Prussia and the Disaster

Description: Operation Hannibal by Michael A. Eggleston, Frances O'Connor Rogers Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In the closing days of World War II a crisis was emerging for German civilians trapped on the Eastern Front by the Red Army. Many lived between the Soviet advance and the Wehrmacht defense of Nazi Germany. They were fearful of Soviet retribution for the millions of Russians that had been murdered by the Nazis in the early years of the war. Since all land routes had been cut off, an evacuation by sea was the only way to provide escape for the civilians back to Germany. Such an escape was fraught with many dangers. Soviet submarines prowled the Baltic Sea where the ships would sail and the Red air force bombed the ports and ships at sea. Most of the available ports were under siege by the Red Army and civilians who tried to reach the ports were often killed or died in the winter weather. To save the civilians and some of the German soldiers, the German Navy developed a plan for the evacuation called Operation Hannibal in early 1945. This history tells the story of this flight from its start in January 1945 until it concluded the day after the end of World War II. Author Biography Michael A. Eggleston is an author who has published books and articles about Americas wars including several about the war in Vietnam where he served two tours of duty in the 1960s and seventies. His previous books include 10th Minnesota Volunteers; President Lincolns Recruiter, General Lorenzo Thomas and the United States Colored Troops in the Civil War; Exiting Vietnam, The Era of Vietnamization and American Withdrawal Revealed in First-Person Accounts; The 5th Marine Devil Dogs in World War I; Dak To and the Border Battles of Vietnam and One Mans Traitor is Anothers Patriot, George Washington and Robert Rogers. He was born and raised in Minnesota and lived in Germany for several years while serving in the U. S. Army. He is a 1961 graduate of the U. S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. Eggleston has thirty years service in the U.S. Army and twenty years experience in industry retiring as a Senior Director. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Association of Graduates, USMA, and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Eggleston and his wife of 45 years, the former Margaret Rogers reside in Nokesville, Virginia. Details ISBN 172077143X ISBN-13 9781720771432 Title Operation Hannibal Author Michael A. Eggleston, Frances OConnor Rogers Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 404 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:129136820; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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