Iron Coffins - Great Read

Stoli · 05-15-07, 10:06 AM

Iron Coffins by Herbert A. Werner.
If you loved Das Boot but wished there was more ship sinking in it... Then this book is a must read. It's a true story taking you from Captain Werner's NavalAcademy to UboatSchool and into his first combat patrols and beyond. It gives you an authentic feel of what life was like on a U-boat and Tactics they employed against the enemy.

Found it at my local Barnes –n- Nobel.

Captain Nemo · 05-15-07, 10:21 AM

I agree, great book. I have just started U333 The Story of a U-Boat Ace by Peter Cremer, hoping that will be just as good.

Nemo

DanCanovas · 05-15-07, 10:25 AM

it is a great book!

melnibonian · 05-15-07, 11:42 AM

Not the best on the subject but a good book nevertheless.

ReallyDedPoet · 05-15-07, 12:26 PM

Loved that book

RDP

Avatar · 05-15-07, 12:31 PM

Good book, quick read. Very hard to put down and gives something into the world of being a uboat crew in ww2. Told straight from the mind of an actual uboat commander.

jwatch · 05-15-07, 05:04 PM

U Boat Ace (story of Wolfgang Luth) by J. Vause and U Boats at War (a first hand account of a U boat sailor) by H. Busch are both good, too.

ReM · 05-15-07, 05:14 PM

Damn!....
A lot of inspiration already...this is gonna cost a load of money!

Sailor Steve · 05-15-07, 05:15 PM

Not neccessarily; have a look around here:
http://www.abebooks.com/

You'll find most of the listed books for a very low price.

ReM · 05-15-07, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Not neccessarily; have a look around here:
http://www.abebooks.com/

You'll find most of the listed books for a very low price.

The price of the books is right for sure...only the shipping costs from the US to here (Netherlands) are rather high....

But I have spotted some stores in the Uk that look interesting....

Thanks Sailor!

Jimbuna · 05-16-07, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Not neccessarily; have a look around here:
http://www.abebooks.com/

You'll find most of the listed books for a very low price.

Used them myself Steve....very good supplier, and reasonable prices

Only draw back is shipping times across the pond (UK)

Morts · 05-16-07, 03:13 PM

what do you guys think about the book "Das Boot" ?

AVGWarhawk · 05-15-07, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReM

Damn!....
A lot of inspiration already...this is gonna cost a load of money!

Amazon.com has these books and more at great prices. As soon as the book hits my mailbox I order another because by the time it arrives I'm usually done with the one I just got.

fumblyoldcarpenter · 05-15-07, 08:56 PM

Iron Coffins is a good read for sure

fumbly

05-15-07, 10:06 AM	#1
Stoli A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 74 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Iron Coffins - Great Read Iron Coffins by Herbert A. Werner. If you loved Das Boot but wished there was more ship sinking in it... Then this book is a must read. It's a true story taking you from Captain Werner's NavalAcademy to UboatSchool and into his first combat patrols and beyond. It gives you an authentic feel of what life was like on a U-boat and Tactics they employed against the enemy. Found it at my local Barnes –n- Nobel.

05-15-07, 10:21 AM	#2
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I agree, great book. I have just started U333 The Story of a U-Boat Ace by Peter Cremer, hoping that will be just as good. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

05-15-07, 10:25 AM	#3
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	it is a great book! __________________

05-15-07, 11:42 AM	#4
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Not the best on the subject but a good book nevertheless. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

05-15-07, 12:26 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Loved that book RDP __________________ Back in the Day

05-15-07, 12:31 PM	#6
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Good book, quick read. Very hard to put down and gives something into the world of being a uboat crew in ww2. Told straight from the mind of an actual uboat commander.

05-15-07, 05:04 PM	#7
jwatch Watch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somerset Pennsylvania USA Posts: 27 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Books U Boat Ace (story of Wolfgang Luth) by J. Vause and U Boats at War (a first hand account of a U boat sailor) by H. Busch are both good, too.

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ReM Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brewsky, Galore Posts: 618 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Damn!.... A lot of inspiration already...this is gonna cost a load of money! __________________ Daddy cool

05-15-07, 05:15 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Not neccessarily; have a look around here: http://www.abebooks.com/ You'll find most of the listed books for a very low price. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	what do you guys think about the book "Das Boot" ?

05-15-07, 08:56 PM	#14
fumblyoldcarpenter Watch Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Iron Coffins is a good read for sure fumbly