The Wolf

WG dog · 08-01-2010, 08:42 AM

Just finished reading The Wolf (How One German Raider Terrorized The Allies In The Most Epic Voyage Of WWI) by Richard Guilliatt and Peter Hohnen (2010). It's a good read. Probably a few Lugers went on the mission.

http://raiderwolf.com

WG dog · 08-01-2010, 05:30 PM

Reading another good book, A Measureless Peril (America In The Fight For The Atlantic, The Longest Battle Of World War II) by Richard Snow (2010).

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/bo.../Thomas-t.html

Lots of interesting detail, like U-123 entering New York Harbor at night on January 14, 1942, and what the commander wrote about seeing the city.

More surface raiders, World War II. Stier against Stephen Hopkins.

Stier http://www.bismarck-class.dk/hilfskreuzer/stier.html

Stephen Hopkins http://www.usmm.org/hopkins.html

jimmythejug · 08-01-2010, 10:57 PM

Great thread....I had been looking for reading suggestions in another thread, wherein I brought up the following:

"I just read a short but enjoyable book by Donn Pearce, entitled "Nobody Comes Back." It's a fictional account of sixteen year old infantryman who served in Belgium near the end of WWII. He was captured twice by the Germans and managed to escape. No mention of Lugers anywhere but I really enjoyed it, nonetheless."

Once notable thing is that he lost his weapons and came across a German "burp gun" and sniper rifle. When he finally gets back to his side and is asked to turn them in for U.S. guns, his comment is something to the effect of "I'd rather keep these. They're better than ours."

Norme · 08-02-2010, 05:39 PM

The obvious WW1 maritime adventure story is "The Emden-Ayesha Adventure" by Hellmuth von Mucke. This book, which is mentioned by Jan C. Still in "Imperial Lugers", has a strong Luger connection (although these are called revolvers in my translation). It's the story of the landing party of the commerce raider Emden, stranded on Direction Island after the Emden was destroyed, and their epic journey home to Germany. It's a really great read. Regards, Norm

WG dog · 08-02-2010, 07:36 PM

The Emden-Ayesha Adventure sounds like a great read, will look for a copy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellmuth_von_M%C3%BCcke

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Emden_(1908)

http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Gre...l/Emden_01.htm

http://www.atlantic-cable.com/Articl...BattleOfCocos/

Norme · 08-02-2010, 08:12 PM

Hi Gene, You can find this book at Amazon. Regards, Norm

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no....42_371&fsc=-1

WG dog · 08-03-2010, 06:15 AM

Thank you, Norm.

Photos from another voyage.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...ed=0CBgQ9QEwAQ

Lugers http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Luger_P08

Gene

08-01-2010, 08:42 AM	#1
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	The Wolf Just finished reading The Wolf (How One German Raider Terrorized The Allies In The Most Epic Voyage Of WWI) by Richard Guilliatt and Peter Hohnen (2010). It's a good read. Probably a few Lugers went on the mission. http://raiderwolf.com

08-01-2010, 10:57 PM	#3
jimmythejug User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great thread....I had been looking for reading suggestions in another thread, wherein I brought up the following: "I just read a short but enjoyable book by Donn Pearce, entitled "Nobody Comes Back." It's a fictional account of sixteen year old infantryman who served in Belgium near the end of WWII. He was captured twice by the Germans and managed to escape. No mention of Lugers anywhere but I really enjoyed it, nonetheless." Once notable thing is that he lost his weapons and came across a German "burp gun" and sniper rifle. When he finally gets back to his side and is asked to turn them in for U.S. guns, his comment is something to the effect of "I'd rather keep these. They're better than ours." Last edited by jimmythejug; 08-02-2010 at 08:43 PM.

08-03-2010, 06:15 AM	#7
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Thank you, Norm. Photos from another voyage. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...ed=0CBgQ9QEwAQ Lugers http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Luger_P08 Gene Last edited by WG dog; 08-03-2010 at 02:10 PM.

08-01-2010, 05:30 PM	#2
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Reading another good book, A Measureless Peril (America In The Fight For The Atlantic, The Longest Battle Of World War II) by Richard Snow (2010). http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/bo.../Thomas-t.html Lots of interesting detail, like U-123 entering New York Harbor at night on January 14, 1942, and what the commander wrote about seeing the city. More surface raiders, World War II. Stier against Stephen Hopkins. Stier http://www.bismarck-class.dk/hilfskreuzer/stier.html Stephen Hopkins http://www.usmm.org/hopkins.html

08-02-2010, 05:39 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	The obvious WW1 maritime adventure story is "The Emden-Ayesha Adventure" by Hellmuth von Mucke. This book, which is mentioned by Jan C. Still in "Imperial Lugers", has a strong Luger connection (although these are called revolvers in my translation). It's the story of the landing party of the commerce raider Emden, stranded on Direction Island after the Emden was destroyed, and their epic journey home to Germany. It's a really great read. Regards, Norm

08-02-2010, 07:36 PM	#5
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	The Emden-Ayesha Adventure sounds like a great read, will look for a copy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellmuth_von_M%C3%BCcke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Emden_(1908) http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Gre...l/Emden_01.htm http://www.atlantic-cable.com/Articl...BattleOfCocos/

08-02-2010, 08:12 PM	#6
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Gene, You can find this book at Amazon. Regards, Norm http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no....42_371&fsc=-1