Code Name Caesar: The Secret Hunt for U-Boat 864 During World War II

Jerome Preisler and Kenneth Sewell

ISBN 10: 0425253627 / ISBN 13: 9780425253625

Published by Berkley Caliber, 2012

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This is a WWII Military History Soft cover book in Very Good++ Condition. c2012, 1st Paperback Edition. 1st Printing. It is Very lightly read! Very nice condition both inside and out. The cover is very bright & very clean with hardly any shelf wear. The Edges and spine ends are all very nice. Smooth spine. The Pages are tight & unmarked. no names. NOT a remainder. Photo Illustrations. 287 pages. All books are securely packaged and Promptly Mailed. #21857-225. Seller Inventory # 021857

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Title: Code Name Caesar: The Secret Hunt for U-Boat...

Publisher: Berkley Caliber

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good++

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued

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Synopsis:

In the waning days of World War II, a little-known battle took place under the frozen seas off the coast of Norway . . . and changed the course of the war.

In February of 1944, Germany and Japan devised a desperate plan to escape defeat. The Germans would send Japan a submarine--boat U-864--packed with their most advanced rocket and jet aircraft technology. Japan could then reestablish air superiority in the Pacific, drawing the attention of Allied forces long enough for Germany to regroup.

Meanwhile, British code breakers, working with the Norwegian underground, had discovered the plan. But even though they were unable to stop the submarine from embarking, the British submarine HMS Venturer was waiting for it at sea. In a cat-and-mouse battle beneath the waves, they hunted one another, each waiting to strike. The Venturer won the game, becoming the only submarine in history to sink another sub in underwater combat.

This is the dramatic, action-packed account of one of the greatest unsung victories in military history, and of a historical moment in the annals of naval warfare.

Review:

"Code Name Caesar weaves together a wide-ranging series of incidents to paint an in-depth picture of submarine warfare in the frigid north Atlantic and its role in the secret transfer of technology between Germany and Japan during World War II . . . Highly recommended for anyone interested in World War II, or submarine warfare in general."--Jim DeFelice, bestselling co-author of American Sniper and author of Rangers at Dieppe

"Reads like a tense thriller . . . the authors also keep a steady course on the human aspect of their tale as they reconstruct the events behind this little known WWII incident and its aftermath."--Publishers Weekly

"For the history buff who's read it all . . ." --New York Post