Bitter Victory

Olson, W: 2000 Australia, softcover, 437 pages, illustrated. The loss of the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney after its 19 November 1941 encounter with the German raider Kormoran, reconstructing the battle and its aftermath through a meticulous review of available evidence. Olson challenges conspiracy theories by weighing official reports, survivor accounts, and forensic findings to present a clear, sober account of how Sydney was fatally damaged and why no crew survived. ISBN 9781591140664 In very good condition. (because of weight, no sending outside Europe, or actual costs)