Journal home about this journal editorial board policies most popular papers receive email notices or rss select an issue. My love for uboats started back in the early 70s when i first read herbert werners iron coffins. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war ii, livres numeriques f. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war ii werner, herbert a. Iron coffins motorcycle club member matthew starkweather was arrested thursday in battle creek, michigan and charged with the murder of former club president lee j. Steaming to bamboola the world of a tramp freighter. Personal narratives, german, german personal narratives, submarine, open library.
Iron coffins a uboat commanders war 193945 werner herbert. Journal home about this journal editorial board policies most. Iron coffins herbert a werner haftad 9780304353309 bokus. Iron coffins a personal account of the german u boat battles of world war ii book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Herbert werner was one of the few uboat commanders whose skill. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to. Commander herbert werner served on five submarines from 1941 to 1945 and came to the united states in 1947. Werner may 1920 6 april 20 was a german submarine officer and captain during world war ii. After the war he moved to the us and wrote iron coffins. Werner grow into a toughminded, cool, confident skipper. Werner served on five uboats, survived the sinking of two, and was continuously promoted during the war. A number of the incidents he describes are demonstrably untrue, and much of the rest is unverifiable. Herbert werner s graphic account of war waged from beneath the sea, of horror and cold, cruel death, is dedicated to the seamen of all nations who died in the battle of the atlantic.
He became a us citizen and died in california in 20. He was briefly detained by the allies, being free in the fall of 1945. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war ii bantam books 1978. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Herbert werner was born in freiburg im breisgau in 1920. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war ii, by herbert a. The most interesting aspect of iron coffins is that as winston churchill famously said history is written by the victors. By wars end, 28,000 out of 39,000 german sailors had disappeared beneath the waves. Werner, german navy, uboat officer forward by captain edward beach usn ret commander werner served the german navy in the uboat service all of the time of world war ii. Humor of the deep commanders corner ussvi conventions.
What about men such as herbert werner, who are basically the middle management of the nazi war machine. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war ii. Z zelazne trumny czyli jak ginely ubooty igrzyska smierci przeczytalem wiele ksiazek o ubootach, ale zadna z nich nie zrobila na mnie takiego wrazenia, jak zelazne trumny. Donitzs decree in his best selling memoir, iron coffins.
Petersens film largely tells its tale through buchheims avatars eyes, herbert gronemeyers naive lieutenant werner. He served in five uboats, as an ensign, executive officer and captain in the atlantic ocean, the english channel, the north sea, the baltic, the norwegian sea and the mediterannean. Aug 12, 2014 my love for uboats started back in the early 70s when i first read herbert werners iron coffins. Iron coffins a personal account of the german uboat battles of. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The former german uboat commander herbert werner navigates readers t.
Publication date 1978 topics world war, 19391945 publisher new. A collection of photographs taken by esteemed uboat captain, herbert werner, one of a handful of uboat commanders to survive world war ii, and whose memoir, iron coffins, is a classic. It has been an obligation of long standing, he says, and he. Her first officer, during her first three war patrols, was herbert werner, author of the bestselling postwar memoir iron coffins. Iron coffins paperback january 1, 1972 by herbert a. Iron coffins by herbert werner, a captains own story. Click to read more about iron coffins by herbert a. Werner, iron coffins the best account of uboats ever written read more american amazons. Ive rearranged the content of this article, to make a section on werners book, iron coffins as most of the information here has been drawn from it. Werner moved to the united states in 1957 and became an american citizen. He entered the service after officer training and was assigned to the u551 a type vii boat as an ensign and made. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war ii, second world war, submarine, u boat. All of that said, those by soldiers, slaves, and others on the lower rung are treated far kinder.
The former german uboat commander herbert werner navigates readers through the waters of world war ii, recounting four years of the most significant and savage battles. Werner hungry as the sea, by wilbur smith is a great, quick read. Herbert werner was a kriegsmarine naval officer who by his own reckoning, was one of only about two dozen captains still alive at the end of world war ii. Herbert werners graphic account of war waged from beneath the sea, of horror and cold, cruel death, is dedicated to the seamen of all nations who died in the battle of the atlantic. Download iron coffins a personal account of the german u boat battles of world war ii in pdf and epub formats for free. This fascinating collection of impromptu photographs has been, for the most part, unseen by the general public. Iron coffins is a first hand account of the second world war by a uboat captain. Publication date 1978 topics world war, 19391945 publisher new york. It is an impressive personal memoir, but it is hardly a reliable source.
So herbert werner and i have a close bond in common, even though i had never heard of him until i. The size of the hull 42 inches long is what makes it a bit more work painting wise. It is an exceptional book, incredibly detailed and gripping all the more so because the events are real. I bought revells type ix uboat as soon as it was out. Search for iron coffin books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war ii herbert a. Of 842 uboats launched 779 were sunk, ironcoffins to 28,000 men. The hunters became the prey, to suffer appalling losses. Mar 09, 2006 the hunters became the prey, to suffer appalling losses. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and.
Werner blind mans bluff by sherry sontag and christopher drew with annette lawrence drew. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Werner, one of the few surviving german uboat commanders, served on five submarines from 1941 to 1945. This casket was disinterred in 1969 during construction at an unmarked. Band of brothers supporting our community with events and rides for those in need. Werner, 9780304353309, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Livres electroniques gratuits en francais iron coffins. Of 842 uboats launched 779 were sunk, iron coffins to 28,000 men. According to local police, taylor and iron coffin member matthew starkweather got into a fight at a club party over a debt. This is a story of triumph, disaster and eventual survival against all odds. A first hand account of the german uboat battles of world war ii, by one of the very few surviving commanders. Werner, 9780304353309, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The two iron coffins, pictured to the left, are on display in the museum of funeral customs in springfield, illinois. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A personal account of the german uboat battles of world war two by herbert a. He served in five uboats and survived the sinking of u612 in the baltic and the loss of u415 in brest harbour. Iron coffins by herbert werner paperback novel 1971 world war ii uboat novel silverliningbytravis. Werner, an experienced officer and uboat commander, encapsulated the futility of. Herbert werners graphic account of war waged from beneath the sea, of horror and cold, cruel death, is dedicated to the seamen of all nations who died in.
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