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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat
Just mindless nit picky criticism because Clay correctly pointed out that the U-boats were never a real threat.
Clay Blair's two volume set which I have read twice over and have used countless times as a reference is hands down the best on the subject.
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Agreed. The points mentioned in that wiki link are opinion. Valid? Perhaps, depends on the reader. For me, this is an essential work. Worth your time and then you can decide if the criticism is valid. Same goes for his book on American subs. Weir is a respected historian, but I agree with Bilge Rat that this is a little nit-picky for such a substantial piece of work.
Werner's book isn't without criticism either. Some call it fiction. While that is going too far in my opinion -- he was on the boat -- careful analysis of dates and locations shows it is less than accurate. In some ways I see Iron Coffins in the same light as Sajer's Forgotten Soldier. Books that have too many inconsistencies to be considered serious factual accounts.