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Codename Nemo

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

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Codename Nemo

By: Charles Lachman
Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
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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
Americas Armed Forces Military Naval Forces United States Wars & Conflicts World War II U-Boat War Submarine
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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!

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Well written and well performed

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

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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

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The story

The Story, and reader were excellent. Submarine stories are my favorite. Summary of sailors lives was appreciated

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the rest of the story

some factual errors (referring to ships that weren't US ships at USS, radar when he clearly ment sonar, etc...) overall a good book.

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Great narration and story!

I'm not a WWII buff, but Codename Nemo caught my attention in part because it was nominated for an Audie Award and because it is still so relatively unknown a story. It did not disappoint! The way it is written and narrated makes it a fresh and compelling adventure tale, with well-timed moments of suspense and humor. Mr. Marshall's narration is flawless, and I will seek out more of his work.

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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..

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Character background and meticulous detail

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

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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. 

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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’. 😃

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