Das Boot - Is this the original (English Version) ? - Page 2

Sailor Steve · 01-10-13, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dronston

Herbert Werner (born 13 May 1920),

Werner later wrote a best-selling memoir of life in the U-boat service, titled "Iron Coffins".

And he "stretched the truth" considerably. Most of the events he claims for himself have been shown to have happened to someone else, or not at all. We have had many discussions about this in the past. His book is best taken as fiction.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...herbert+werner

Dronston · 01-10-13, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

And he "stretched the truth" considerably. Most of the events he claims for himself have been shown to have happened to someone else, or not at all. We have had many discussions about this in the past. His book is best taken as fiction.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...herbert+werner

Lol, thx for the link, I wasn't aware of the "controversy". I simply read the book and enjoyed it but I agree Das Boot is a much better book. (and sorry for hijacking this thread TS)

U1260 · 01-10-13, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by flag4

its sad that after such success of Das Boot that his other works have not been translated in to english - i desperatly would love to read them.

I do have another one of Buchheim's books in English: "U-Boat War" that I got the same time I found Das Boot. Published by Knopf (again) in 1978.

Sailor Steve · 01-10-13, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by U1260

I do have another one of Buchheim's books in English: "U-Boat War" that I got the same time I found Das Boot. Published by Knopf (again) in 1978.

Yep. That's his actual real life picture book. I have that one too. He also wrote two sequels to Das Boot, and neither one of them has ever been translated.

U1260 · 01-10-13, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yep. That's his actual real life picture book. I have that one too. He also wrote two sequels to Das Boot, and neither one of them has ever been translated.

Ok I didn't know that.

lafeeverted · 01-10-13, 10:14 PM

Good book, also in my library

vanjast · 01-19-13, 05:59 PM

Finished the book in a few days...
When they approached La Rochelle I was happy that the patrol had finally ended, I was happy that the ASW aircraft nailed the other sub, and was, when the allied air-raid happened as they docked. I was happy that the dockyard got nailed... but Sh1t I was really unhappy that 'my shipmates' and the 'Old Man' died in that raid... that didn't go down well.... It was Xmas dammit

An incredible book.. I couldn't put it down.

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lafeeverted Chief Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 329 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Good book, also in my library

01-19-13, 05:59 PM	#22
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,739 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Finished the book in a few days... When they approached La Rochelle I was happy that the patrol had finally ended, I was happy that the ASW aircraft nailed the other sub, and was, when the allied air-raid happened as they docked. I was happy that the dockyard got nailed... but Sh1t I was really unhappy that 'my shipmates' and the 'Old Man' died in that raid... that didn't go down well.... It was Xmas dammit An incredible book.. I couldn't put it down.