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Iron Coffins

Herbert A. Werner · 1969

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Because I was one of the few U-boat commanders who fought through most of the war and who managed to survive, I felt it was my duty to my fallen comrades to set the record straight. Very much to the point, duty was the first and last word in the lexicon of the U-boat men; and, remarks to the contrary notwithstanding, we did our duty with a correct gallantry unsurpassed in any branch of service on either side. We were soldiers and patriots, no more and no less, and in our dedication to our lost cause we died in appalling numbers. But the great tragedy of the U-boat Force was not merely that so many good men perished; it was also that so many of our lives were squandered on inadequate equipment and by the unconscionable policies of U-boat Headquarters. - p. [xiii].

First sentence: ENSIGNS," the Admiral began, " you have been called together to receive your first important assignments.

Book details

Year
1969
Language
English
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Editions
4
Pages
388
ISBN
9780306811609

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