Admiral Theodor Kranke and officer Johan Brenneke objectively and in detail narrate the history of the famous German cruiser, which operated in all climate zones from the Arctic to the Antarctic. During one hundred and sixty-one days of the voyage, the pocket battleship covered 46,000 miles, captured and sent home 2 tankers, and disabled 19 ships. This operation is considered the most successful of the actions of pocket battleships during the war. The authors professionally describe the battles, devoting much space to describing the daily work of military sailors.