Introduction
1 The raiders prepare
2 The Orion's Atlantic war
3 The Hauraki Gulf operation
4 The Pinguin's first victories
5 The Northeast Passage
6 The Tasman Raider
7 The Far East Squadron
8 The Australian minefields
9 The Indian Ocean pursuit
10 Nauru and the phosphate ships
11 Hilfskreuzer Kormoran
12 The castaways of Emirau Island
13 Von Luckner, spies and the fifth column
14 Return to Nauru and intrigue in Japan
15 The raider war in Antarctica
16 The Kormoran in the Atlantic
17 Remote encounters and the islands of despair
18 Tanker hunt in the Arabian Sea
19 A new operational area
20 The voyage of the Adjutant
21 Destination Bordeaux
22 The Galapagos Islands raider
23 Encounter off Shark Bay
24 The Kormoran-Sydney battle
25 The fleet of lifeboats
Epilogue
Appendixes: the raiders
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Stephen Robinson studied Asian history and politics before working at the Department of Veterans' Affairs researching British atomic weapons tests and as a policy officer in the Defence Department. An officer in the Australian Army Reserve, he has also instructed at the Royal Military College.
"This is a fascinating book. The story is well supported by
historic photographs, maps and the use of eyewitness reports." *
Military Books Australia *
"Few writers have attempted to present a balanced, strategic
overview of (the German raider) operations, but in False Flags,
Stephen Robinson has written a thoroughly researched account of the
auxiliary cruisers' war," * Royal United Services Institution
Victoria *
"Deception, violence and waste are the ingredients of war...Stephen
Robinson's handsome, well documented book is full of events that
illustrate this... Raiders were fighting ships disguised as
merchantmen, crewed by trained naval seaman deeply committed to
serving the German war effort. Like Caribbean pirates from the days
of sail in some Boy's Own world, they masked their evil intent by
sailing under assumed flags... before hoisting aloft the German
Navy flag, like a modern day Skull and Cross Bones, and savaging an
unwary prey." - Outstanding 2 page review Click here to read the
review. * The White Ensign - The Journal of the Naval Association
of Australia. *
"False Flags does one important thing - it demonstrates just how
omnipresent German vessels were in Australian waters" * The Weekly
Times *
"Stephen Robinson undertook extensive research for this book in the
German, British, Australian and NZ naval records. He uncovered
never-before-accessed eyewitness accounts and declassified
intelligence reports. Many of the crews and passengers of the ships
targeted by the raiders ended up as prisoners of war, while others
were set adrift in life rafts." * Australian Defence Magazine *
"extensive archival research of German, British, Australian and New
Zealand naval records uncovering never before accessed eyewitness
accounts and declassified intelligence reports. Beautifully
written" * Have a Go News *
"A meticulously researched and fascinating history of a now largely
forgotten aspect of World War II." * Australian National Maritime
Associantion Newsletter *
"False Flags is the epic story of German commerce raiders that
sailed into the South Seas during the early years of the Second
World War ... an excellent addition for all book collectors." *
Australian Warship *
"an excellent history." * Australia New Zealand Defender Magazine *
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