Things that bother me about "Iron Coffins"

flag4 · 04-10-10, 11:07 AM

...where does Herbert A Werner claim all he wrote is true?

It's ridiculously high standing. Iron COffins is often thought of as a crowning masterpiece in the genre of submarine literature, the definitive account of life on a German U-boat, and a 100% factual account.

"...is often thought of..." by who - Werner?

did Werner ever claim it was all true. and if so is this information written down somewhere for us to see for ourseleves.

dont forget, Publishers will go to extremes to sell a title - Werner may not have had editorial control or a final say. as of yet, in this discussion, we do not know what Werner himself thinks or claims.

Rumour and accusation are not a ground base for a balanced discussion. i am yet to be convinced by Subnuts well written/structured summary: what we need is evidence for a conclusion.

04-10-10, 11:07 AM	#17
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	...where does Herbert A Werner claim all he wrote is true? It's ridiculously high standing. Iron COffins is often thought of as a crowning masterpiece in the genre of submarine literature, the definitive account of life on a German U-boat, and a 100% factual account. "...is often thought of..." by who - Werner? did Werner ever claim it was all true. and if so is this information written down somewhere for us to see for ourseleves. dont forget, Publishers will go to extremes to sell a title - Werner may not have had editorial control or a final say. as of yet, in this discussion, we do not know what Werner himself thinks or claims. Rumour and accusation are not a ground base for a balanced discussion. i am yet to be convinced by Subnuts well written/structured summary: what we need is evidence for a conclusion. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut