Thanks to a group of English authors, the details of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff liner, considered a symbol of the Third Reich, are becoming publicly known. This book is not a dry presentation of documentary facts, but a fascinating story about the fate of people who became victims of a terrible maritime disaster. Christopher Dobson, John Miller and Robert Payne for the first time recreate a complete and objective picture of the terrible events of January 30, 1945. The desperate situation in which the people found themselves, disputes among the German command about the distribution of powers and tragic accidents led to the unprecedented martyrdom of thousands of refugees from East Prussia. The book contains previously unknown details about the last sailing of the Wilhelm Gustloff, interviews with witnesses who survived the disaster and those who were responsible for this flight.