book recommendation

[flag4]

u-boat ace: the story of wolfgang luth.

isbn:1 85310 271 7.

amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-Boat-Bluejacket-Books-Jordan-Vause/dp/1557508631/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197839206&sr=1-1

abe books
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=991997781&searchurl=an%3Djordan%2Bvause%26bsi%3D0%26sortby%3 D3%26tn%3Du-boat%2Bace%26x%3D58%26y%3D19

tremendous story, easy reading, swift page turner, amazing life and such an end.
also, great photo's ( hardback edition - dont know about paperback: but the paperback apparently is the updated version.)

finished it in two nights, wish it was longer. better shut up, won't spoil it !

[GoldenRivet]

always looking for a good book to keep me company on long sits at the airport or the hotel, thanks for the recommendation!

[Thunder]

Since starting this game i have found my book collection(with regard to u-boat warfare) has grown exponetianallyincluding u-boat ace(specifically because he operated off cape Town).Some others that i heartily recommend:

Ten years and Twenty days, the memoiors of karl Doenitz.written after his release from Spandau, if focuses nearly entirly on the u-boat campain.It is brilliantallowing us insight into things like the laconia incident etc.A must have.

TEDDY SUHREN - ACE OF ACES. A good book but the translation from German doesn't make for very smooth reading, but if you go for it get the next reccomendation as well.A good couple of laughs from a rebel submariner.

U-Boat war Patrol-a hidden photographic diary of U564,this book follows one patrol of U564 captained by Teddy Suhren, when they had a photographer on board.The photo's were presumed destroyed during the evcuation of the French bases but were re-discovered in an attic in England 60 years later-where they were placed after being "libereated".The collection has now been published.The photographs and co.mmentayy really give on a feel for life on a u-boat, warts 'n all.

These you should be able to get quite readily, and after reading them one has a much greater appreciation for the game.:rock:

[Bridger]

Agree with you about the Wolfgang Luth book, i purchased it years ago hard back when my boat visited the states, Cracking read!, another recomendation is Peter Cremer U-boat commander, basically about Cremers career commanding U-333, there is a very interesting chapter in it about when cremer accidentally sank a german merchant(blockade runner) ship by error and the whole event was covered up.

[Von Schmidt]

U Boat 977 - basically about surrendering in south america after the war is over.


And Iron Coffins.

Eric Topps the oddyssey of a uboat commander. THese are all great reads.

[Jimbuna]

Let's not forget the veritable 'Bibles' of U-boats:

Hitler's U-boat War, volumes 1 and 2, The Hunters and The Hunted by Clay Blair :arrgh!:

[Bridger]

Wolf Pack The story of the german U-boat in ww2 by Gordan williamson.

A excellent read, beautifully illustrated and great photographs

[JAKE]

Shooting the war by Otto Giese not all about U boats but the autor was a junior officer on a german liner in america when the war started then later went on to operate on a blockade runner then a U boat well worth a read with some very intresting stories.

[Jimbuna]

Trojca, W.: Ubootwaffe, Marine Kleinkampfverbände 1939-1945

The best book I have come across for photos and coloured artwork on the subject :arrgh!: