Convoy Peewit 1940: The First Day of the Battle of Britain? von Andy Saunders

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Darius

Hallo zusammen,

folgendes Buch ist erschienen:
Convoy Peewit 1940: The First Day of the Battle of Britain?
von Andy Saunders,
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Grub Street (28 May 2010)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1906502676
ISBN-13: 978-1906502676
Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 17.2 x 2.2 cm

http://www.grubstreet.co.uk/products/view/385/convoy-peewit/ oder
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Convoy-Peewit-1940-Battle-Britain/dp/1906502676

ZitatAugust 8, 1940: The First Day of the Battle of Britain?

During the morning of 7 August 1940 over twenty merchant ships set sail in Convoy CW9 "Peewit" and edged past Dover, hugging the shore, slowly heading westwards as daylight faded. Under the watchful eyes of the Germans, the large convoy had been seen from Cap Gris Nez and warning messages flashed to the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe. At Boulogne E-Boats were readied and left port in the early hours of the 8th to take up station off Beachy Head to watch and wait for the inevitable convoy. With horrendous suddenness the E-Boat Flotilla was amongst the convoy as it passed Newhaven. Like a pack of wolves into a flock of sheep, the German boats scattered the convoy and mayhem ensued until the E-Boats called off the attack in the gathering light. The rest would be left to the Luftwaffe.

What ensued was initially and correctly recorded in history as the first day of the Battle of Britain, and resulted in the heaviest losses witnessed in the war so far. After sustaining massive damage RAF fighters were scrambled from Tangmere to defend the convoy and clashed with attacking Me 109s, Me 110s and Ju 87s in a vicious battle over the channel.

Andy Saunders gives a blow by blow account from the perspective of the RAF, Luftwaffe, Merchant Navy, Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine on this milestone day. Using personal accounts of the action, official diaries, logbooks, contemporary records and a host of new photographic material, Convoy Peewit 1940 gives a chronological breakdown of events on land, sea and air, successfully setting them into context against the wider picture that was the Battle of Britain.

Published to coincide with the screening of a BBC programme, based on the author's research and writings.

The author has now been commissioned to write an article for BBC History magazine on this very subject.

Andy Saunders' most recent book is the highly successful Finding the Few.

In the 70th Anniversary year of the Battle of Britain, this book presents a completely different insight into events.

Kennt es schon jemand?

Danke &  :MG:

Darius

Urs Heßling

hallo, Martin,

Zitat von: Darius am 11 August 2010, 01:06:56
Hallo zusammen,

Zitat... Like a pack of wolves into a flock of sheep, the German boats scattered the convoy and mayhem ensued until the E-Boats called off the attack in the gathering light.

In the 70th Anniversary year of the Battle of Britain, this book presents a completely different insight into events.

Kennen: nein, (noch?) nicht. Klingt interessant, allerdings eher für Lw-Fans. "Completely different insight"  :| :?

Bei den Schnellbooten übertreibt er´s ein wenig. Die Chronik sagt:
7./8.8.1940 / Kanal
Angriff auf den brit. Konvoi CW.9 (Sicherung u.a. durch den Zerstörer Bulldog). Vor Newhaven stößt die 1. S-Flottille (Kptlt. Birnbacher) mit S 20, S 21, S 25 und S 27 auf den Geleitzug. S 21 und S 27 versenken die brit. Frachter Holme Force (1216 BRT) und Fife Coast (367 BRT); Polly M. (380 BRT) und John M. (500 BRT) werden beschädigt. Der Frachter Ouse (1004 BRT) sinkt beim Ausweichen vor einem Torpedo nach Kollision mit dem Dampfer Rye.

"Peewit" (besser bekannt: Lapwing) ist das englische Wort für einen Kiebitz.

Gruß, Urs
"History will tell lies, Sir, as usual" - General "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne zu seiner Niederlage bei Saratoga 1777 im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg - nicht in Wirklichkeit, aber in George Bernard Shaw`s Bühnenstück "The Devil`s Disciple"

redfort

Moin Darius,
merssi für die Info.
kennen nein, aber werde es mal auf meine Liste setzen. vieleicht mal ganz interessant !  :?
Gruß, Axel

Luftwaffe zur See

Darius

Hallo zusammen,

1. Andy Saunders ist auch hier aktiv:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?p=99725.
http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4194

2. CW.9 bestand wohl aus 26 Frachtern [nach anderen Quellen 20 Frachter und 6 (Hilfs?)Kriegsschiffe]. 3 versenkt und 2 beschädigt durch S-Boote, 3 versenkt und 2 beschädigt durch Luftwaffe. Da bleiben am Ende noch 16 unbeschädigte Fahrzeuge. Seine dramatische Bemerkung zu den S-Booten bezieht sich sicherlich auf das Chaos des Nachtgefechtes - und da wird er schon recht haben.
Ich habe auch die Info, dass HMS Borealis auch im CW.9 gefahren ist - versenkt am 10.08.1940.

3. Auszug aus Weekly Resumee No. 49:
Zitat6. Enemy aircraft caused little damage to merchant shipping during the
week until a series of attacks in force were made on the westbound Channel
convoy on the 8th August, resulting in the loss of 2 ships and 2 balloon tugs
sunk, and 8 ships and 2 balloon tugs damaged. The same convoy was attacked
by E-boats on the night of the 7th/8th August, two ships being sunk and one
damaged.
Zitat27. German bomber operations during the week were almost exclusively
concentrated by day against seaborne targets, and, apart from the 8th August,
attacks were comparatively few and mostly unsuccessful. On the 8th August
three separate attacks, each of about 100 enemy aircraft, were directed against a
convoy off the Isle of Wight, and several ships were sunk or damaged. All these
raids were engaged by fighters, and fifty-two enemy aircraft (seventeen Junkers 87
and the remainder fighters) were definitely shot down, with a further fourteen
unconfirmed. Our casualties amounted to seventeen fighters and a Blenheim
engaged on a training flight. Several of our pilots have been rescued.

Spannend: Mal schauen, ob wir Hr. Saunders zu uns ins Forum bekommen  :-D

:MG:

Darius

Urs Heßling

hallo, Martin,

Zitat von: Darius am 12 August 2010, 11:37:46
HMS Borealis auch im CW.9 gefahren ist - versenkt am 10.08.1940.

hier http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?4682 -
@Alex und Dirk, wenn das ein Beispiel für eines der Schiffe ist, die Ihr in Eurem Szenario (Wirkung 6pdr ...) gegen die deutschen Transporter einsetzen wollt, müssen die sich keine großen Sorgen machen  :-D

Gruß, Urs

"History will tell lies, Sir, as usual" - General "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne zu seiner Niederlage bei Saratoga 1777 im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg - nicht in Wirklichkeit, aber in George Bernard Shaw`s Bühnenstück "The Devil`s Disciple"

Darius

Hallo zusammen,

Andy Saunders hat mir einige interessante Infos geliefert.
1. Wg. Peewit: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=19568,
2. Wg. und He-59 Einsätze: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=22207.

Das Buch steht auf meiner Liste (Rang Nr. 3). Die Arbeit an der Geschichte des CW.9 ist aber noch nicht abgeschlossen.

:MG:

Darius

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