Codename Nemo

The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and the Elusive Enigma Machine

De: Charles Lachman

Narrado por: Qarie Marshall

On June 4, 1944, the course of World War II was forever changed. That day, a US Navy task force achieved the impossible—capturing a German U-Boat. Called Operation Nemo, it was the first seizure of an enemy ship in battle since the War of 1812, one of the greatest achievements of the US Navy and a victory that shortened the duration of the war.

Charles Lachman’s white-knuckled war saga and thrilling cat-and-mouse game is told through the eyes of the men on both sides of Operation Nemo—German U-Boaters and American heroes like Lieutenant Albert David (“Mustang”), who led the boarding party that took control of U-505, and Chief Motor Machinist Zenon Lukosius (“Zeke”), whose quick thinking saved the day when a hole threatened to sink U-505.

Three thousand American sailors participated in this extraordinary adventure, nine ordinary American men channeling extraordinary skill and bravery finished the job, and then, everyone involved breathed not a word of it until after the war was over. In Berlin, the German Kriegsmarine assumed that U-505 had been blown to bits by depth charges. They were unaware that the U-Boat and its secrets, to be used in cracking Nazi coded messages, were now in American hands. They were also unaware that 59 German sailors were imprisoned in a POW camp, until their release in 1946. Following Operation Nemo step-by-step, author Charles Lachman has crafted a deeply researched, fast-paced World War II narrative for the ages.

©2024 Charles Lachman (P)2024 Dreamscape Media

Great story! Well written!

I was totally caught up in this saga. And finished listening to it in one week. Loved it.
Good narration, too!

Well written and well performed

This was a good listen. Interesting story, good pacing and with enough but not too much military lingo.

Amazing story told from both sides

Reads like one of best historical fiction novels even though it’s nonfiction. It’s a top 10 WW2 read

Engrossing!!

I bought this book because I had toured U505 while in Chicago. I recall being amazed at what her crew went through. The purchase was well worth it. Outstanding narrator and a true story that reads like an adventure rather than a history. The Audible version is well worth the price.

A Forgotten Story

This is a story of a turning point in WW2, that has been forgotten over time. The book is amazing, and the story is great.