Codename Nemo

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

By: Charles Lachman

Narrated by: 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.

Excellent

I really enjoyed this book and listening to it on my travels. You won’t be disappointed.

Great Book with Awesome Narration

I found this book to be very interesting because it really is an amazing work of excellent history. Tracing the path of America's capture of a German U boat and the secret Enigma machine and the weapons on board, the far reaching story is excellent. The narration is excellent and the portrayal of different accents is very good.

Detail

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