Author of Das Boot dies - Page 3

Mooncatt · 02-24-07, 04:39 AM

R.I.P

Gezoes · 02-24-07, 08:46 AM

Especially where subs are concerned, Das Boot is the best book/depiction ever.

Not only a crazy story, but true and perfect for youngsters..

So they may realize that what was not so long ago.

May his seas be calm.

Sailor Steve · 02-24-07, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dante80

OT: Is this the original version of the series?...I dont want to buy the uncut Movie version...

http://stores.channeladvisor.com/Mov...83?sck=1509241

What does it say on the box in their picture?

The British release says "The Miniseries", but I think it's the same. I don't think you can buy the series with all the opening and closing credits, but the uncut movie version is just that: the series but as one whole instead of six episodes.

Slick Rick · 02-24-07, 06:10 PM

He didnt leave without some controversy concerning his exploits on a U boat however....it seems some in the U boat community think he has embellished a bit on his personal experiences....whatever the case....I for one have enjoyed his books and the subsequent movie many times over ........RIP......

loreed · 02-24-07, 07:18 PM

Sad to hear. We have lost so much of that time the people and thier history. We cannot forget them, we cannot afford too!

edjcox · 02-24-07, 10:20 PM

This man authored a great book and an interesting book. He took from his own experiences and that of others and came up with the book "Das Boot".

Those that say he embellished the U-Boot experiences especially his own, I say so what. I read to learn and be entertained and his book did that.

If we all could write and allow others to visulize the written contents it would be great. But alas, only some are so gifted. The author of Das Boot was one of those.

Thank you.

rest in peace, brother in arms...

AndyW · 02-27-07, 12:02 PM

Aside from being an author of various books about the U-boat war („Das Boot“, „Die Festung“ etc.), Mr. Buchheim was a highly respected collector of modern art. Having been a painter by himself, he started to collect art close after the war and by the time managed to get a collection of very famous modern artists. His collection was taxed at around $ 300 mn and he finally established his own “Museum of Fantasy” to show his collection along with his own paintings he made during WW II as a u-boat reporter. You can visit his museum in Bernried (southern Bavaria): http://www.buchheimmuseum.de/

In fact Mr. Buchheim’s death found much echo in German papers, mainly due to his excellent work as a collectior of modern art.

RIP Mr. Buchheim.

robbo180265 · 02-27-07, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by robbo180265

It's a real shame- finally got around to buying the full length version of "Das Boot" a week ago, Is there a book? I think I want to read that now.
R.I.P

Of course there's a book! And a great one! And just for you here is your very own Amazon UK link to the English version:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Das-Boot-Cas...e=UTF8&s=books

Steve - you beauty! Bought it and Iron coffins together. Thanks mate much appreciated

@Wulfman - I get it , that's like a joke but without the funny bit.

Fer32 · 02-27-07, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Carotio

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Originally Posted by robbo180265

It's a real shame- finally got around to buying the full length version of "Das Boot" a week ago, Is there a book? I think I want to read that now.
R.I.P

Yes, there's a book! Don't know, if it comes in an english version, maybe! But I have it in the german version, so if you want that one, you can go to your book store with this info:

Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Das Boot
1973 Piper Verlag GmbH, München
ISBN 3-492-22000-2

Personally, I started reading in it last summer, I takes it down to read further now and then, I'm at page 120 now. It's 597 pages, so it takes some time to read. But as always: the book contains much more than a movie (or a tv-serie)!

My father has the book in spanish too. He bough it a long time ago.

Deamon · 03-26-07, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Rick

He didnt leave without some controversy concerning his exploits on a U boat however....it seems some in the U boat community think he has embellished a bit on his personal experiences....whatever the case....I for one have enjoyed his books and the subsequent movie many times over ........RIP......

Yes there was a book by u-boat sailors that was written against him becose someone felt that he presented a wrong picture of the u-boat service.

But hell, i loved the very ditailed describtions of all the ditails of u-boat operations and life on board. No other book is so exhoustive in the explanations.

Platapus · 03-26-07, 03:40 PM

May he find peace in a friendly port

/salute

bert8for3 · 04-01-07, 06:12 PM

Just picking up this thread, since I picked up Buchheim's book "U-Boat War" today at the library. I highly recommend it.

It's basically a photo diary, plus text, of a patrol on a VII-C boat. I've only scanned thrugh it so far. The photos are incredible. And if anyone was doubting the accuracy of the Das Boot movie meeting in heavy weather of the two U-boats (Thomsen's), there's an amazing series of photos of Buchheim's boat meeting another U-boat ... looks identical.

Details are: Lothar-Gunther Buchheim, "U-Boat War", Trans. Gudie Lawaetz, Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1978. ISBN 0-394-41437-3.

02-24-07, 04:39 AM	#31
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	R.I.P __________________

02-24-07, 08:46 AM	#32
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Especially where subs are concerned, Das Boot is the best book/depiction ever. Not only a crazy story, but true and perfect for youngsters.. So they may realize that what was not so long ago. May his seas be calm. __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

02-24-07, 06:10 PM	#34
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	He didnt leave without some controversy concerning his exploits on a U boat however....it seems some in the U boat community think he has embellished a bit on his personal experiences....whatever the case....I for one have enjoyed his books and the subsequent movie many times over ........RIP...... __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

02-24-07, 07:18 PM	#35
loreed Torpedoman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alaska Posts: 112 Downloads: 83 Uploads: 0	Lost Friends Sad to hear. We have lost so much of that time the people and thier history. We cannot forget them, we cannot afford too!

02-24-07, 10:20 PM	#36
edjcox Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Shang Gri La Posts: 219 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Creativity and Authorship This man authored a great book and an interesting book. He took from his own experiences and that of others and came up with the book "Das Boot". Those that say he embellished the U-Boot experiences especially his own, I say so what. I read to learn and be entertained and his book did that. If we all could write and allow others to visulize the written contents it would be great. But alas, only some are so gifted. The author of Das Boot was one of those. Thank you. rest in peace, brother in arms... __________________ EJ Cox http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...jcox/usaCa.gif

02-27-07, 12:02 PM	#37
AndyW Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 133 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Aside from being an author of various books about the U-boat war („Das Boot“, „Die Festung“ etc.), Mr. Buchheim was a highly respected collector of modern art. Having been a painter by himself, he started to collect art close after the war and by the time managed to get a collection of very famous modern artists. His collection was taxed at around $ 300 mn and he finally established his own “Museum of Fantasy” to show his collection along with his own paintings he made during WW II as a u-boat reporter. You can visit his museum in Bernried (southern Bavaria): http://www.buchheimmuseum.de/ In fact Mr. Buchheim’s death found much echo in German papers, mainly due to his excellent work as a collectior of modern art. RIP Mr. Buchheim. __________________ currently U-200 (Type IXD2) Ltn.z.See Schonder, 2nd patrol (July 1943) [SH3 1.4b + GWX 2.1 @ 90% realism + U-Jagdtools + LRT + Seadbed Repair, DiD] TOTAL: 11 careers, 47 patrols, 1,033 days at sea, 633,585 tons sunk

03-26-07, 03:40 PM	#41
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,399 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	May he find peace in a friendly port /salute

04-01-07, 06:12 PM	#42
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Buchheim's "U-Boat War" Just picking up this thread, since I picked up Buchheim's book "U-Boat War" today at the library. I highly recommend it. It's basically a photo diary, plus text, of a patrol on a VII-C boat. I've only scanned thrugh it so far. The photos are incredible. And if anyone was doubting the accuracy of the Das Boot movie meeting in heavy weather of the two U-boats (Thomsen's), there's an amazing series of photos of Buchheim's boat meeting another U-boat ... looks identical. Details are: Lothar-Gunther Buchheim, "U-Boat War", Trans. Gudie Lawaetz, Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1978. ISBN 0-394-41437-3.