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Long Night of the Tankers presents a fresh account of a lesser-known but critical component of the Atlantic naval theatre during World War II. Using war diaries, after-action reports, and first-hand accounts, authors Bercuson and Herwig examine the story behind Operation Neuland, the German plan to interrupt vital oil supplies from reaching the United States and the United Kingdom by preventing Allied oil tankers from leaving refineries in the Caribbean. The story begins in February 1942 and follows this German attempt to scuttle the Allied war machine through to the end of the war. Told largely from the German perspective, it details the planning and execution of the Germans and the diplomatic, political, and military responses of the Allies, particularly the United States, to overcome the German effort. Winner, 2014 John Lyman Book Award for U.S. Naval History (North American Society for Oceanic History)
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monografia Rebiun26940826 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun26940826 m o d | cr#cn#|||||||| 181015s2014 abca ob 001 0 eng d 9781552387603 ebook) 9781552387627 EPUB ebook) 9781552387634 mobi) 9781552387597 paperback) MiAaPQ eng rda pn MiAaPQ MiAaPQ UkMaJRU eng cc----- Bercuson, David Jay author Long night of the tankers Hitler's war against Caribbean oil David J. Bercuson and Holger H. Herwig Calgary, Alberta University of Calgary Press [2014] Calgary, Alberta Calgary, Alberta University of Calgary Press 2014 1 online resource (xix, 344 pages) illustrations; digital file(s) 1 online resource (xix, 344 pages) Beyond boundaries : Canadian defence and strategic studies series Number 4 Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-332) and index Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1 "Rum and Coca-Cola(3y:(B The Yankees Are Coming! -- 2 Attack on Aruba -- 3 Long Night of the Tankers -- 4 Martinique -- 5 "The Ferret of Port of Spain" -- 6 War Comes to St. Lucia -- 7 Torpedo Junction -- 8 Hunting Off the Orinoco -- 9 War Beneath the Southern Cross -- 10 The Allies Regroup -- 11 White Christmas -- 12 The Allies Strike Back -- 13 A Hard War: Hartenstein and U-156 -- 14 High Noon in the Caribbean and the South Atlantic -- 15 Gundown: U-615 and U-161 -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Open Access. Unrestricted online access star Long Night of the Tankers presents a fresh account of a lesser-known but critical component of the Atlantic naval theatre during World War II. Using war diaries, after-action reports, and first-hand accounts, authors Bercuson and Herwig examine the story behind Operation Neuland, the German plan to interrupt vital oil supplies from reaching the United States and the United Kingdom by preventing Allied oil tankers from leaving refineries in the Caribbean. The story begins in February 1942 and follows this German attempt to scuttle the Allied war machine through to the end of the war. Told largely from the German perspective, it details the planning and execution of the Germans and the diplomatic, political, and military responses of the Allies, particularly the United States, to overcome the German effort. Winner, 2014 John Lyman Book Award for U.S. Naval History (North American Society for Oceanic History) Also available in print form Mode of access: internet via World Wide Web Herwig, Holger H. author Print version 9781552387597 Beyond boundaries series Number 4