Skeleton Coast by John H Marsh -eBook version (2012) - Epic rescue in WW2

SKELETON COAST

by John H Marsh

eBook version of latest edition generated 2012

This is a true story.

During World War 2 the event started with a passenger ship being wrecked in the middle of a desert coast far from any possible rescue and support. To rescue the passengers and crew, a major operation was launched involving other ships, aircraft and finally an overland convoy to rescue the castaways. In the operation another ship got wrecked and a precious aircraft got bogged down, as well as many army trucks written off, now meaning three groups of survivors needed rescue.

This book was written during WW2 using information provided by the government and participants which detailed the exploits of the parties involved in
such a massive rescue in such an inhospitable environment in their race against time trying to keep all the castaways alive and supplied with food and water in a desert with an impassible shore line. Later versions revealed information that had been embargoed during the war.

The story of these epic rescues became so famous, that part of the coast of South West Africa (Namibia) became known as the Skeleton Coast after the book.
There have been 17 editions of this book since it was first published in 1944 and is still in print, but now we are launching an eBook version so readers far from the southern parts of Africa can read the story.

The book was updated in 1978 to detail what happened to the participants (about 100) and further information has been added from descendants of participants.

This eBook version is based on the current hard copy edition in print with a remarkable collection of nearly 100 pictures, many of them history-making and of dramatic action has been assembled.

In 2012 a visit was made to this remote wreck site and photos are included.

Cover shown in logo is from the very first edition published.
 

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