Iron Coffins

GoldenRivet · 04-08-09, 08:44 AM

No shortage of opinions on Iron Coffins.

I do believe it to be a compulsory read and at least a part of any U-Boat book collection.

It doesnt have to be the collection's center piece... but i would feel any collection would be incomplete without it.

On a personal note... I find the "all Werner did was survive" comment to be annoying, disrespectful and in poor taste.

surviving the U-boat war is no small accomplishment in itself.

i'll remind you that Werner himself peered through a number of UZO oculars while orchestrating surfaced night attacks while serving as executive officer aboard other boats.

not that it matters.

to me - even if a soldier only shuffled papers during the war - he is still an honored veteran.

04-08-09, 08:44 AM	#11
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	No shortage of opinions on Iron Coffins. I do believe it to be a compulsory read and at least a part of any U-Boat book collection. It doesnt have to be the collection's center piece... but i would feel any collection would be incomplete without it. On a personal note... I find the "all Werner did was survive" comment to be annoying, disrespectful and in poor taste. surviving the U-boat war is no small accomplishment in itself. i'll remind you that Werner himself peered through a number of UZO oculars while orchestrating surfaced night attacks while serving as executive officer aboard other boats. not that it matters. to me - even if a soldier only shuffled papers during the war - he is still an honored veteran. __________________