Lifeline Across the Sea
ISBN-13:
9780750961356
ISBN-10:
075096135X
Author:
L. Williams
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
The History Press
Format:
Paperback
168 pages
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Book details
ISBN-13:
9780750961356
ISBN-10:
075096135X
Author:
L. Williams
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
The History Press
Format:
Paperback
168 pages
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Lifeline Across the Sea (ISBN-13: 9780750961356 and ISBN-10: 075096135X), written by authors
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Telling the gripping story of the mercy ships of the Second World War, this is the first book to identify and describe in detail all the ships engaged in the repatriation of wartime diplomats, civilians, and prisoners
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 50 ships, in special livery, were uniquely engaged in this highly dangerous work, sailing through hostile waters alone and undefended, and conspicuously illuminated at night. Constantly at risk of attack by submarine and aircraft, their safety depended on the transmission and receipt of “safe passage” commands to the armed units in their paths. This book describes these special ships and details the exchange operations they took part in.
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 50 ships, in special livery, were uniquely engaged in this highly dangerous work, sailing through hostile waters alone and undefended, and conspicuously illuminated at night. Constantly at risk of attack by submarine and aircraft, their safety depended on the transmission and receipt of “safe passage” commands to the armed units in their paths. This book describes these special ships and details the exchange operations they took part in.
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