The Damned Don't Drown by A. V. Sellwood
$45.00
The Damned Don't Drown is A. V. Sellwood’s account of the sinking of the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff in January 1945, one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history. The book reconstructs the final voyage and the experiences of those aboard during the evacuation from East Prussia as the Soviet advance closed in.
Bibliographic details: A. V. Sellwood; Allan Wingate (Publishers) Ltd, 1973; first British edition; hardcover; English; ISBN-10 0855230282; ISBN-13 9780855230289.
Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust jacket is clean with light rubbing and minor edge wear, including slight wear at the spine ends and corners. Binding remains sound and the book presents very well.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, MILITARY BOOKS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS, WAR & MILITARY
Type: NON FICTION
Category: 1973, A V SELLWOOD, ALLAN WINGATE, B0129, BALTIC SEA, BOOKS, Books > Nonfiction > War-military > Other, Books > Nonfiction > War-military > World-War-II, MARITIME HISTORY, NAVAL HISTORY, NON FICTION, REFUGEES, VINTAGE BOOKS, WAR, WAR & MILITARY, WILHELM GUSTLOFF, WORLD WAR II, WWII
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