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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but Short,
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This review is from: The Damned Don't Drown: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff (Bluejacket Books) (Paperback)
I had read a review in Newsweek of Crab Walk (the story of the Geman Titanic) by Gunter Grass. Crab Walk is not yet available in English and I didn't want to wait until his book came out in English to learn more about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff.I read Sellwood's book in a few hours. It was a good appetizer, primarily focusing on 4 of the passengers. I will definitely be looking for other books that further detail this fascinating story.
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This review is from: The Damned Don't Drown: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff (Bluejacket Books) (Paperback)
First off, this is literally the only book that I could find on this subject. Over 6,000 people died on this boat, making it THE greatest sea disaster of all time, far surpassing the Titanic. However, because the folks on the boat were of German descent and fleeing the Allies at the end of WWII, I guess most folks thought that it would be better if the victims were forgotten.
No matter who the victims were, they should be remembered. The differing accounts by the survivors were chilling, and my heart broke to read of how the children fared. More studies need to be done on this, and the world needs to hear of this story. |
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The Damned Don't Drown: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff (Bluejacket Books) by A. V. Sellwood (Paperback - Mar. 1996)
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