The next HBO/Spielberg/Hanks WW2 miniseries is a go...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

I did not mean to say that it was like the book which I have not read either.The book I have has photos taken by the journalist on that tour and others that he took of U-boat crews later.You can see at the end of the first section that real Old Man did survive along with the rest of the crew though.

Okay, I was talking about Das Boot and you were talking about U-Boot Krieg (U-Boat War). Two different books. I have them both, and both are great in their own way. Yes indeed, not only did Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock survive the war, but he commanded a freighter and a nuclear reseach ship, and then served as technical advisor for the movie.

I separate films from books myself to me they a two very different forms of entertainment I never expect a film to be just like the book because they simply can not be for simple reason that each reader sees in their mind what they read in a different way.In a film you are forced to see the film writers and directors view of the events in the film along with their creative license.

Oh, of course, and I agree. I was just pointing out the differences in this particular case.

[Stealhead]

Yes your correct I have U-Boat Kreig translated into English very good that you knew which book I was thinking of I had forgotten the name myself and that book is currently stored away on a distant book shelf my wife would throw it and many others out if I did not store many of them safely in the garage I have an inside the house book limit.Which is a good thing because I would then be reading through 4 or 5 different books at the same time.

You are correct about Heinrich of course.

Speaking of books I have waiting for me both volumes of "Silent Victory" once I finish up with "The Beauty and the Sorrow" a very good read about WWI.