Yeah I think he mentions in the foreward or somewhere that the book was written from recollection and therefor could have some inaccuracies. As far as his boat not being listed in convoy battles he states he was in that happens all the time. Sometimes you'd get into one and get out quickly for whatever reason with no kills and therefor you were not there! It was a mayhem as war is and things gets smudged but I believe he fairly gave the account to the best of his ability.
As far as the "bedding", Hey it was war and I do not swing that way but by his pics I'd call him good looking for a sailor and everyone back then thought "I'll probably be dead tomorrow." I have heard of the meeting with the fairer sex tales from soldiers on both sides both land and sea. Alot of us on this forum are here now to verify that fact! LOL
Any other ones you guys come up with like this one let me know. First hand accounts like this I mean. I do not care to read .."On the 11th of Oct. U-693 and U-230 attacked a convoy in AM32 then..." etc. I have been riveted by this book and was really struck with sadness when hearing about his family and how he found out about it. About 20 pages left and every time I read a little of it I find myself firing up SH3!!
Chuck
BTW - Is Herr Warners pic included in the SH3 commander pic archive? I looked through them and see none that really look like him. As I look through those pics I feel like I'm looking at a bunch of soldiers who now lie somewhere on the ocean floor.
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