New Releases by Terence Robertson

An eye-opening account of the event that signified the end of Great Britain''s role as a global superpower. Perfect for fans of Michael Dobbs, Max Hastings and Taylor Downing. Along with the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Suez Crisis stands out as one of the moments when the world almost descended into a nuclear holocaust. The Second Arab-Israeli war erupted in 1956 when Britain, France and Israel stood against Gamal Abdel Nasser''s seizure of the Canal. Yet, as Egyptian troops retreated in the face of the opposing coalition, the true centre of conflict moved away from Suez to the United Nations building in New York. Terence Robertson''s Crisis is the definitive account of this conflict that does not simply shine a light on the abortive military measures, but also uncovers the behind-the-scenes meetings which truly halted the war. Robertson draws information from an impressive array of public sources, but it is further supported through numerous interviews undertaken with many of the key figures involved, from the French Foreign Minister to the United States Undersecretary of State. "truth is indeed stranger than fiction ... Crisis is recommended for the student who desires to understand better the reasons that this unfortunate incident developed. The casual reader will find this account on a par with the best of the popular mystery novels." Naval War College Review "outstandingly good" International Affairs

Værket, der er forfattet af en engelsk søofficer, var temmelig sensationelt, da det udkom, i 1960érne. Her beskrives daværende ubådschef Otto Kretchmers biografi med vægt på indsatsen under den anden verdenskrig, og den engelske forfatter er meget positiv over for Kretchmers indsats og optræden i øvrigt.

"The Golden Horseshoe is titled from the emblem hung on the conning tower of U-99. Terence Robertson discovered that her famous captain, thought to be dead, was still living; and this book was written in close collaboration with him. Kretschmer combined brilliant action with a reputation among his victims for waging war with honour and humanity. After his capture in 1941 by Captain Macintyre of the destroyer Walker, he was sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Canada; from behind the wire he soon organised an espionage group which built a radio transmitter and sent a stream of important information to Germany."--Back cover.

The exploits of the commander of U-99 are portrayed.