The Battle Cruiser Hindenburg

About the Book

It’s 1918. The outcome of the First World War is still in the balance. Germany’s submarines have failed to force Britain to the negotiation table. Something else must be tried. The 27,000 ton battle cruiser Hindenburg, Germany’s latest and most powerful, is dispatched to attack the Allied convoys. Her Prussian captain, Rupprecht Körner, faces a daunting task. His lone ship must break out into the Atlantic, avoiding contact with the massive British fleet, and journey even as far as America to find her prey. As well as coping with the North Atlantic weather and enemy warships, Körner must keep his ship’s coal bunkers replenished. Even if he is able to find targets for his big guns - no simple task in the vast ocean - he still has to get his ship and crew safely back to Germany. The odds seem stacked against him. He needs to succeed; Germany needs him to succeed.

About the Author

Michael Kirk, now retired, lives in Kent, England, his home overlooking the English Channel. After a life-long interest in twentieth century naval history, especially that of dreadnought battleships and battle cruisers, he wrote The Battle Cruiser Hindenburg, his first novel. Although a work of fiction, he sought to include a high level of detail to make it both a credible and informative tale. Such detail required much research, indeed he considers that almost every page includes something which he had to explore in depth. Unsure of its appeal, he originally had the book 'privately printed' and copies given to all those who knew he was writing it. Their enthusiastic feedback was the key factor in deciding to have it published.