Saboteurs : the Nazi raid on America / Michael Dobbs.
Publisher's description: Shortly after America's entry into World War II, Adolf Hitler ordered an extensive sabotage campaign against the United States to disrupt the production of tanks and airplanes and blow up bridges and railroads. Eight German saboteurs were dispatched across the Atlantic by U-boat, one team landing in Amagansett, Long Island, the other near Jacksonville, Florida. They brought with them enough money and explosives for a two-year operation and traveled inland to explore potential targets. The full story of this audacious endeavor is a remarkable account of a terrorist threat against America. Michael Dobbs describes the saboteurs' training in Nazi Germany, their claustrophobic three-week voyage in submarines, and their infiltration into American life. He explores the reasons each volunteered, and their links to a network of Nazi sympathizers in the United States. He paints a portrait of the group's leaders: George Dasch, a onetime waiter who dreamed of leaving his personal mark on history, and Edward Kerling, a fanatic Nazi caught between his love for his mistress and his love for his wife. And he shows how the FBI might never have captured the saboteurs had one of them not helped J. Edgar Hoover transform a hapless manhunt into one of his proudest accomplishments. A military tribunal, a historic Supreme Court session, and one of the largest mass executions in American history provide a stunning climax to a dangerous but failed mission.
Record details
- ISBN: 0375414703
- ISBN: 9780375414701
- Physical Description: viii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Knopf, 2004.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Passage to America (April 11-June 13, 1942): School for sabotage (April 11-30) -- Farewells (May 1-21) -- "The men are running wild" (May 22-28) -- Across the Atlantic (May 28-June 13) -- Freedom (June 13-27, 1942): Beach (June 13, morning) -- New York, New York (June 13, afternoon) -- High stakes (June 14-17) -- Story to tell (June 18-19) -- Invaders (June 20-22) -- Wives and girlfriends (June 23-27) -- Captivity (June 27-August 9, 1942): "As guilty as can be" (Junes 27-July 4) -- Military tribunal (July 6-28) -- Equal justice under the law (July 29-August 1) -- Death row (August 2-11) -- Epilogue; survivors.
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 940.54 DOB (Text) | 37810434398565 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 03639nam a2200481 a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 2562477 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20151023184048.0 | ||
| 006 | m u | ||
| 007 | cr cn| | ||
| 008 | 030612s2004 nyua b 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 2003056182 | |
| 019 | . | ‡a60037864 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0375414703 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780375414701 | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)52464740 | |
| 035 | . | ‡z(OCoLC)60037864 | |
| 040 | . | ‡beng ‡erda | |
| 050 | 0 | 0. | ‡aD753.3 ‡b.D63 2004 |
| 082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a940.54/8743/0973 ‡221 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aDobbs, Michael, ‡d1950- ‡0(CARDINAL)158689 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aSaboteurs : ‡bthe Nazi raid on America / ‡cMichael Dobbs. |
| 250 | . | ‡a1st edition | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bKnopf, ‡c2004. | |
| 300 | . | ‡aviii, 316 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c25 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 340 | . | ‡gpolychrome ‡2rdacc | |
| 347 | . | ‡atext file ‡2rdaft | |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aPassage to America (April 11-June 13, 1942): School for sabotage (April 11-30) -- Farewells (May 1-21) -- "The men are running wild" (May 22-28) -- Across the Atlantic (May 28-June 13) -- Freedom (June 13-27, 1942): Beach (June 13, morning) -- New York, New York (June 13, afternoon) -- High stakes (June 14-17) -- Story to tell (June 18-19) -- Invaders (June 20-22) -- Wives and girlfriends (June 23-27) -- Captivity (June 27-August 9, 1942): "As guilty as can be" (Junes 27-July 4) -- Military tribunal (July 6-28) -- Equal justice under the law (July 29-August 1) -- Death row (August 2-11) -- Epilogue; survivors. |
| 520 | . | ‡aPublisher's description: Shortly after America's entry into World War II, Adolf Hitler ordered an extensive sabotage campaign against the United States to disrupt the production of tanks and airplanes and blow up bridges and railroads. Eight German saboteurs were dispatched across the Atlantic by U-boat, one team landing in Amagansett, Long Island, the other near Jacksonville, Florida. They brought with them enough money and explosives for a two-year operation and traveled inland to explore potential targets. The full story of this audacious endeavor is a remarkable account of a terrorist threat against America. Michael Dobbs describes the saboteurs' training in Nazi Germany, their claustrophobic three-week voyage in submarines, and their infiltration into American life. He explores the reasons each volunteered, and their links to a network of Nazi sympathizers in the United States. He paints a portrait of the group's leaders: George Dasch, a onetime waiter who dreamed of leaving his personal mark on history, and Edward Kerling, a fanatic Nazi caught between his love for his mistress and his love for his wife. And he shows how the FBI might never have captured the saboteurs had one of them not helped J. Edgar Hoover transform a hapless manhunt into one of his proudest accomplishments. A military tribunal, a historic Supreme Court session, and one of the largest mass executions in American history provide a stunning climax to a dangerous but failed mission. | |
| 610 | 1 | 0. | ‡aUnited States. ‡bFederal Bureau of Investigation. ‡0(CARDINAL)137773 |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSabotage ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)455348 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSpies. ‡0(CARDINAL)254407 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSecret service ‡zGermany. ‡0(CARDINAL)455349 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)307887 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡zGermany. ‡0(CARDINAL)287709 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a2562477 ‡bOCLC ‡c2562477 ‡tbiblio | |
