The Last Great Secret of the Third Reich

by Arthur O. Naujoks, Lee Nelson

After World War II nobody seemed interested in what might have been. The course of modern history would have been totally different had a German submarine captain, Johann Heinrich Fehler and his crew followed Nazi orders and taken to Japan their unusual cargo of secret plans, scientists and materials for building atom bombs. Had the officers and crew of the U-234 obeyed orders, Los Angeles and San Francisco might have been the first nuclear bomb targets. The Americans would have been the first nuclear bomb targets. The Americans would have been the ones agreeing to unconditional surrender, entering a world order with the emperor of Japan calling the shots. The mystery of Hitler's disappearance would have been solved ad he and Borrman returned from Argentina to take the reins as the Japanese puppet rulers in Europe-their reward for sending the U-234 to Japan. Perhaps Hitler would have even been allowed to resume his death hunt for Jews. We can only guess what might have been, but at least we should acknowledge the role played by Captain Johann Heinrich Fehler and his crew in changing the course of modern history. This is their story.

Genres: Germany

110 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Melissa’s Bookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fascinating book! This book sheds new light on WWII and what really happened at the end of the war. The main focus of this book is how Germany was shipping enough enriched uranium for 10 atomic bombs to Japan via submarine. It makes one realize that if this sub had made it to Japan, the end of the war may not have turned out as successfully for the world as it did. There is also a speculation with good evidence to back it up that Hitler may not have died the way he supposedly did. This information was was made available in the 90's when it was declassified through the Freedom of Information Act. It's a quick, short read that could be read in one day. There are lots of official documents at the end to back up the narrative. Worth a read!

[Bracken · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very interesting take on what happened to Hitler, but not the best writing.

[Cathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Left behind by former teachers. Not something I would have otherwise chosen, but it was interesting.