Download or read book Gentlemen of War written by Dan Van der Vat and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1984 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "SMS Emden was a light cruiser of the Imperial German Navy in World War I. The Emden raided Allied shipping in the Indian Ocean early in the war, sinking or capturing thirty Allied merchant vessels and warships. She was run aground by her captain to prevent her from sinking, after engaging the more powerful HMAS Sydney at the Battle of Cocos."--Wikipedia.