I Was an Altmark Prisoner
The First Authentic Account Of The 'Graf Spee's' Activities, Life Aboard The Raider, And Life Aboard The Hell Ship 'Altmark' By One Of Her Prisoners.
Francis Aldor, 1940.
First edition. 8vo. The printer's copy, specially bound in red roan, lettered gilt to spine. A very good copy, fading to spine.
The Altmark was a supply ship for the German pocket battle ship the Graf Spee. The Altmark also carried in her hold the merchant seamen who were survivors from those ships sunk by the Graf Spee. In February 1940, Altmark slipped into neutral Norwegian waters on the way to taking the prisoners of war back to Germany. She was chased and boarded by HMS Cossack, and when the hold was opened a call was made "Are there any Englishmen down there?" Following a loud response, the prisoners were told; "Then come up. The Navy's here." After what became known as the Altmark Incident, "The Navy's here" became a popular rallying cry throughout the remainder of the war. This is a first hand account of one of the imprisoned British merchant seaman.
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