Cathryn J. Prince's book, Death in the Baltic, is interesting and informative for World War II buffs. It tells the story of German refugees as they fled the oncoming Soviet Army in the last months of the war. It follows the journeys of a number of refugees as they moved west to board the former pleasure boat the Wilhelm Gustloff to escape to the west and away from the Soviets. Prince includes interviews with some of the younger survivors of one of the worse sea disasters (9,400 died) in maritime history. It was little reported because of wartime conditions but well covered here. Included is the story of the Soviet sub commander who ordered the fatal torpedoes into the Gustloff.
Reviewer: Dr. Mel Steely
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