Germany's first shattering blow against Britain in the Second World War was the often-forgotten sinking of the battleship HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow on 14 October 1939.

The crew of the U-boat including the comander of U-47, Kapitanleutnant Gunther Prien instantly became heroes.

Delve into the first-hand account of Gunther Prein from his best-selling autobiography that was published a few months after.

With the huge controversy of the events of the sinking, Prein's account was labelled by survivors as completely inaccurate.

Dive into this search for the truth and make your own mind up, how accurate really was Prein's account of the sinking?

With H J Weaver travelling across Europe and beyond to find the answers, exclusive interviews with survivors and witnesses allows us to investigate every detail of the events of the fateful night.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781912476626
• Author: H J Weaver
• Publisher: Birlinn Origin
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 170
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 1.6cm