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

Compelling story

This was a great story of a long, forgotten heroes, and the tremendous impact they had on turning World War II. it’s a little slow to start, but once it gets going, it’s a nail biter. I highly recommend..

Character background and meticulous detail

Very enjoyable telling of the story of the capture of U-505. Highly recommended account with excellent narration.

The writing drew me back in time the narration made it feel current

Excellent narration and amazing story. I am a huge fan of history. It almost seemed like a novel. It was such a crazy scenario. 

LOVED IT. Great storytelling. Engaging.

I’m certainly a history buff, and like many of us WW2 is a peak area of interest. This is what’s important I think: Though I love all things WW2 related, I’m generally an aviation buff (the usual suspects…Tigers…Foss…Bong…Mighty 8th…LeMay..etc etc), and admittedly I’ve steered clear of many naval writings other than Hastings. Family was in charter fishing for 30yrs so go figure. I digress…do NOT miss this if you too are generally partial to full astern on tales about our boats. If The Histpry Guy covered it…I sure missed this one. Real gem to find a tale such as this during the era that hasn’t been rehashed 10x over. Highly recommend. I binged this one…..you may as well. Consider yourself warned if beginning on a ‘school night’. 😃

Engaging throughout!

I've been to see the U-505 in Chicago, and knew the basic story. Hearing this book was a real treat! so many non fiction war books get tedious, but this did not.

Couldn't stop listening!

Well written, easy to listen to, extremely exciting story. I listen to a lot of war history books, and I really enjoyed this one more than the average.

Thank you for writing this book.

My 62 yo hubby walked through this submarine as a child! Thanks for all the details! I was able to walk through also via your words.

Excellent

The story is a hidden gem. Can’t believe I had not heard it before. A must read for all ww

An incredible adventure story that is all fact.

The author couldn’t have done a better job. We meet a few truly people, but we also meet many more good people. Both of my parents served in the Navy during WWII. Those who serve above, on, and under the sea are truly exemplars of a long and noble history.

Detail

Really enjoyed the level of detail that the book went into about each person the situations
encountered throughout the war.