"With Werner we sweat out attacks in the foul air of the U-Boat, cringing with him at every bomb."--New York Times. The former German U-boat commander Herbert Werner navigates readers through the waters of World War II, recounting four years of the most significant and savage battles. By war's end, 28,000 out of 39,000 German sailors had disappeared beneath the waves.
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"With Werner we sweat out attacks in the foul air of the U-Boat, cringing with him at every bomb."--New York Times. The former German U-boat commander Herbert Werner navigates readers through the waters of World War II, recounting four years of the most significant and savage battles. By war's end, 28,000 out of 39,000 German sailors had disappeared beneath the waves.
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Commander Herbert Werner served on five submarines from 1941 to 1945 and came to the United States in 1947.
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Von Ned Middleton
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This author commanded a series of German U-Boats throughout WW2 and this is his own personal story. The photographs are also from his own personal collection and are, therefore, unlikely to have been published elsewhere. The Maps, however, could so easily be improved.
In Part One of this book, Herbert Werner takes the reader through the glorious years of success after success for both Germany and her U-Boat offensive. In Part Two, however, we reach that turning point in the war which he aptly describes as "Above us Hell." Finally, Part 3 is equally effectively described as "Disaster to Defeat."
An interesting and well written account of the U-Boat war of WW2 - not only because the author actually took part, but also because he was fortunate enough to survive that war and relive his experiences so that we might read and learn.
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Although it has been almost twenty years since I first read the book it hasn't lost any of its original excitement for this reader. It is a collecter and hopefully generations will continue to enjoy the brutal reality that is displayed in it. It is truely exciting and well written, I hope Werner has seen the success of his efforts writing about this horrible time in history. If you haven't seen "Das Boot", it's a must.
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What makes this book different from so many memoirs written by WWII German soldiers is its emotional honesty and unvarnished detail. You get a good feeling for the squalid conditions endured by the submariners, and for their forboding as they realize the war is lost, Germany is being destroyed, and they're all on suicide missions. Still it is endured with a stoic devotion to duty that is both admirable and maddening. It's the story of a good man fighting for a terrible cause.
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Highly informative
What struck me most from reading this was the insight that it gave of the dramatic collapse of Nazi Germany. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Juni 2000 von DMF
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One of the best and fullest WWII U-boat accounts
Well written. Werner was in the "2nd wave" of U-boat officers. Unlike the "1st Wave" of professional officers who scored huge successes against lone ships and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Februar 2000 von "martaihen"
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Iron Coffins
This is one of those books where reality is more gripping and exciting than fiction. How the author ever survived is a miracle. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Januar 2000 von David Harrold
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Awesome!
Awesome, absolutly awesome! I loved this book. It's great to read a firsthand account from someone who actually was there through the whole U-boat war. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Januar 2000 von craig yoos
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Gripping.
I read this shortly before I accepted a US Navy commission and volunteered for submarines. Remembering it made me grateful to have nuclear propulsion on my boat, even when the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
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EXCELLENT 'INSIDE-THE-U-BOAT" WARTIME COVERAGE
This is the very best book I have read actually describing the conditions inside a German u-boat during World War II Atlantic Ocean war patrols. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
A magnificent story that leaves you in awe that he survived!
Reading World War II epics is a hobby of mine, and I can easily say that Iron Coffins is my all-time favorite book. I first read it in 1984 and couldn't put it down. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Mai 1999 von hsvpoa@hotmail.com Jeff Smith
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The Best WWII Book About the Other Side!
The first time I read 'Iron Coffins', it was for a term paper in high school. At that point, all Germans in WWII were evil Nazi stooges with the mental capacity of a slug in salt. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. März 1999 von AstroNerdBoy
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This is a great book for anyone interested in the subject.
I first read this book as a youth. I still believe this is one of the finest autobiographies I have ever read. The war seems to come to life when reading this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
An outstanding and powerful personal account.
This book is an excellent personal journey through the war in the Atlantic as viewed from the other side. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
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