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benetofski · 08-31-05, 11:54 PM

I agree, 'U-Boat War' is full of amazing personalized pictures.
Bucheim was an artist embedded aboard a u-boat to produce renderings and capture (on film) historic moments of victory and later defeat... Ironically, many of the crew members shown were probably transferred at one time or another to other boats with the usual undesireable consequences!

The movie 'das boot' based upon Bucheim's book was somewhat 'hollywoodized' by Wolfgang Petersen and regardless of this, is still (IMHO) is the best u-boat movie.

I have a 'critique' on 'das boot' written by a friend of mine who served in the ubootwaffe - it hasnt spoiled the movie for me but rather has further educated me in the realities of the period!

You should check out these books also:

'U-Boat Commander' - Peter Cremer (Naval Institute Press. Maryland)
'Another Place Another Time' - Werner Hirschmann (Robin Brass Studio. Toronto)
'Battle Beneath The Waves' - Robert C. Stern (Castle Books. NJ)

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08-31-05, 11:54 PM	#8
benetofski Helmsman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Port Perry, Canada Posts: 106 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I agree, 'U-Boat War' is full of amazing personalized pictures. Bucheim was an artist embedded aboard a u-boat to produce renderings and capture (on film) historic moments of victory and later defeat... Ironically, many of the crew members shown were probably transferred at one time or another to other boats with the usual undesireable consequences! The movie 'das boot' based upon Bucheim's book was somewhat 'hollywoodized' by Wolfgang Petersen and regardless of this, is still (IMHO) is the best u-boat movie. I have a 'critique' on 'das boot' written by a friend of mine who served in the ubootwaffe - it hasnt spoiled the movie for me but rather has further educated me in the realities of the period! You should check out these books also: 'U-Boat Commander' - Peter Cremer (Naval Institute Press. Maryland) 'Another Place Another Time' - Werner Hirschmann (Robin Brass Studio. Toronto) 'Battle Beneath The Waves' - Robert C. Stern (Castle Books. NJ) ..........................................---------!!--------................................ __________________ OLt.z.S.Benetschik (Benetofski) [IMG][/IMG] \"U-bootwaffe - eine Gemeinschaft zusammengebracht durch Schicksal\"