Anyone read "U-Boat War" by Lothar-Gunther 'Das Boot' Buchheim?

frankiekam · 01-23-16, 09:55 AM

Has anyone read this book? Photo-essay by the Das Boot author. What was it like for you?

Sailor Steve · 01-23-16, 10:39 AM

Yes, I own a copy. The photos alone are worth the price. Buchheim does a good job of describing all sorts of onboard operations, and gives some of his opinions about the Kriegsmarine and the conduct of the war.

Subnuts · 01-23-16, 10:56 AM

I've read it, and wrote a review of it for subsim a few years ago.
http://www.subsim.com/books/uboatwar.htm

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frankiekam · 01-23-16, 12:26 PM

Thanks for your comments Hippie Steve. And yes Old Man, it is a shameless plug to an excellent review. BTW, how did you know that Lothar was on Joseph Goebbels's (note the spelling ;-) ) payroll? Anyway, I am convinced. Buying. It will make a worthy and priceless (to me) addition to my collection of WW2 non-fiction home library.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 01-23-16, 06:52 PM

I read it back in high school after reading Das Boot, the photos where very amazing given that some where taken while depth charges where going off. I thought it was well written and that the reader had a very good idea as to the regular goings on inside a U-Boat.

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frankiekam Seaman Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Sunny, hot, humid, rainy MALAYSIA! Posts: 31 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Anyone read "U-Boat War" by Lothar-Gunther 'Das Boot' Buchheim? Has anyone read this book? Photo-essay by the Das Boot author. What was it like for you?

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes, I own a copy. The photos alone are worth the price. Buchheim does a good job of describing all sorts of onboard operations, and gives some of his opinions about the Kriegsmarine and the conduct of the war. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I've read it, and wrote a review of it for subsim a few years ago. http://www.subsim.com/books/uboatwar.htm (Sorry if this is shameless...) __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

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frankiekam Seaman Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Sunny, hot, humid, rainy MALAYSIA! Posts: 31 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Thanks for your comments Hippie Steve. And yes Old Man, it is a shameless plug to an excellent review. BTW, how did you know that Lothar was on Joseph Goebbels's (note the spelling ;-) ) payroll? Anyway, I am convinced. Buying. It will make a worthy and priceless (to me) addition to my collection of WW2 non-fiction home library. Last edited by frankiekam; 01-23-16 at 12:32 PM.

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Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I read it back in high school after reading Das Boot, the photos where very amazing given that some where taken while depth charges where going off. I thought it was well written and that the reader had a very good idea as to the regular goings on inside a U-Boat. __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin