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| Tango01 | 25 Jul 2016 12:34 p.m. PST |
… Ship in World War II, "The Nazi Titanic" by Robert P. Watson is a well-researched book about the German ocean liner Cap Arcona. The ship was said to rival the opulence of the Titanic, and it was the largest German passenger ship of the time, funneling passengers from Germany to South America. The Cap Arcona ended up as a prop in a propaganda film made by the Nazis during World War II, and then as a floating concentration camp in the final days of the war. Allied forces sank the ship four days after Hitler's death and four days before the end of the war. According to Watson, the disaster never gained much prominence because of when it happened, though it resulted in more deaths than the sinking of the Titanic and is considered the greatest naval disaster of the war…"
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| AUXILIAPAL | 25 Jul 2016 7:23 p.m. PST |
It is well known in Germany where you can find a lot of books and some TV documentaries.
It is a terrible drama. |
| Tango01 | 26 Jul 2016 10:30 a.m. PST |
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