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The Diary Of A UBoat Commander Anonymous Books
I didn't expect much for a buck. Even more, twenty pages into this read, I hated Herr Schenk with a passion-- his diary revealed him to be the very image of a stereotypical arrogant Prussian nobleman, who constantly referred to even his own captain as an "inferior" because of his lack of a blue-blooded family lineage. And yet, this work ended up being one of the greatest reads I've experienced in years. It wasn't the grand military adventure I was led to expect-- far from it! Instead, the iron-spined Herr Schenk fell head-over-heels in love with someone he really rather should not have. And, in so-doing, he was compelled to face the moral failings of his society and his nation. For the first time, I ran into a German officer who finally "gets it".I've read dozens if not hundreds of German officers' memoirs over several decades. In fact, I've read so many of them that I'm sick to death of empty platitudes like "patriotism" and "national honor" and "the legitimate needs of the German people". Yet never, ever before have I come across the story of a man who came to such a profound understanding of the evil nature of the war machine and social order he served. You'll find no weasel-words here; in the end Schenk, the most unlikely of penitents, _understood_. Over a period of a handful of months, he went from arrogant pride at being singled out for a few words from the Kaiser to faking his attacks on Allied ships so that his crew might believe that they were actually fighting. He ended the war disgraced in the eyes of his peers, but at last a whole man in every other regard.
Of all the German memoirs I've read, this one _quite_ unexpectedly turned out to be the most powerful and memorable. Halfway through, I'd have dismissed it (and Schenk) as eminently forgettable. I'd have been wrong, too!
My only caveat regarding this book is that its story seems almost too good to be true. A quick spot of internet research doesn't find any historical mention of Herr Schenk, where his (minor) exploits as a U-Boat commander before his great change of heart should at least have earned him a byline. (He sank several ships, according to "Diary", including a Q-ship.) Yet, I find nothing, which makes we suspicious as to the work's authenticity. On the other hand, his "lingo" (all the way down to referring to the gyrocompass by its brand-name) is spot-on. It _feels_ authentic, in other words. Yet, I harbor suspicions.
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The Diary Of A UBoat Commander Anonymous Books Reviews
It might be a true account. When I selected it, I thought it was a true, wartime account but having completed reading it, I don't think so. Anonymous wrote a movie script. It is still enjoyable, a regular 'page turner'.
I think it's authentic but it seems like Karl spent more time on the love boat than he did the U-boat. An interesting read but it didn't give me that much insight into the life of a U-boat commander in WWI. A compelling letter at the end, however.
No illustrations. Waay too much ink expended on his girlfriend back in Bruges. Descended from aristocracy, his arrogance was never far from the surface.
This is a true love story. Being of Polish descent and having heard stories of the underground war that this country and several others conducted against the Nazis only makes it more real. This book has the makings of a classic WW11 movie of war and love. Excellent.
Wow! This diary is amazing, one would think it fiction. It is a WW1 version of Das Boot, yet with emotions and romance. It puts a new light on 1916-17. My Grandfather served in the US Navy in WW1. I never realized his generation was no different than ours. I wish I knew what happened after the war
I didn't read it, but gave it to a friend who collects books on the Germans during WW2. I was lured into purchasing it by the abbreviated name. I collect books by THE Stephen King, not Stephen King Hall.
I would say that 90% of the book is boring. Not much about u-boats just the author talking about his girlfriend. At the end though, he gets a letter from his girlfriend, which is bloody amazing. If it's real, it an incredible historical gem, and as I read it, I couldn't believe what I was reading.
I didn't expect much for a buck. Even more, twenty pages into this read, I hated Herr Schenk with a passion-- his diary revealed him to be the very image of a stereotypical arrogant Prussian nobleman, who constantly referred to even his own captain as an "inferior" because of his lack of a blue-blooded family lineage. And yet, this work ended up being one of the greatest reads I've experienced in years. It wasn't the grand military adventure I was led to expect-- far from it! Instead, the iron-spined Herr Schenk fell head-over-heels in love with someone he really rather should not have. And, in so-doing, he was compelled to face the moral failings of his society and his nation. For the first time, I ran into a German officer who finally "gets it".
I've read dozens if not hundreds of German officers' memoirs over several decades. In fact, I've read so many of them that I'm sick to death of empty platitudes like "patriotism" and "national honor" and "the legitimate needs of the German people". Yet never, ever before have I come across the story of a man who came to such a profound understanding of the evil nature of the war machine and social order he served. You'll find no weasel-words here; in the end Schenk, the most unlikely of penitents, _understood_. Over a period of a handful of months, he went from arrogant pride at being singled out for a few words from the Kaiser to faking his attacks on Allied ships so that his crew might believe that they were actually fighting. He ended the war disgraced in the eyes of his peers, but at last a whole man in every other regard.
Of all the German memoirs I've read, this one _quite_ unexpectedly turned out to be the most powerful and memorable. Halfway through, I'd have dismissed it (and Schenk) as eminently forgettable. I'd have been wrong, too!
My only caveat regarding this book is that its story seems almost too good to be true. A quick spot of internet research doesn't find any historical mention of Herr Schenk, where his (minor) exploits as a U-Boat commander before his great change of heart should at least have earned him a byline. (He sank several ships, according to "Diary", including a Q-ship.) Yet, I find nothing, which makes we suspicious as to the work's authenticity. On the other hand, his "lingo" (all the way down to referring to the gyrocompass by its brand-name) is spot-on. It _feels_ authentic, in other words. Yet, I harbor suspicions.
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