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Hirschfeld: The Story of a U-Boat Nco 1940-1946 (Hardcover)

by Wolfgang Hirschfeld (Author) "Early in 1935 I applied for the signals branch of the Navy because a technical training was offered ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 253 pages
  • Publisher: SOS Free Stock (Nov 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1557503729
  • ISBN-13: 978-1557503725
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 14.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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A unique story of life aboard the Germand U Boats between 1940 and 1946, this isprobably the only first hand account ever to appear in print. NCO radio operatorWolfgang Hirschfeld risked his life by kkeping a diary of his U-boat career- an occupation punnishable by court martial and death. This memoir recounts the events covered in those diaries, form his assignment to a rustbucket at the outbreak of war to the final surrender en route to Japan in 1945. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Forget Das Boot - One of the stand-out U-Boat Memoirs , 25 Mar 2007
This review is from: Hirschfeld: The Story of a U-Boat NCO 1940-1946 (Hardcover)
Hirschfeld's story is fantastic. One of the many autobiographical works written by U-Boat personnel, but one of the best. The tale is essentially a simple one; the crew want to survive, they want to be successful and take pride in a job well done, they mourn their lost comrades. More often than not they are bored. When they get scared they are terrified.
This story is the real Das Boot. If you have any interest in submarine warfare this is an essential addition to your collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reading, a must for all enthusiasts!, 19 April 2002
This review is from: Hirschfeld:The Secret Diary Of A U-Boat (Cassell Military Paperbacks) (Paperback)
I bought this book, as I have a major interest in U-Boots. This book has been very well written, and is easy reading. The subject matter is fascinating, and harrowing at times, and, although not as detailed as something like Das Boot, is still a great contribution to allowing us to see how the U-Boot crewman lived.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good - but lacks the tension of Das Boot, 12 Jul 2001
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This review is from: Hirschfeld:The Secret Diary Of A U-Boat (Cassell Military Paperbacks) (Paperback)
This book covers Wolfgang Hirschfeld's time as a U-boat telegraphist and hydrophone operator through several U-boats and patrols, plus his (pretty much enforced) Naval career before and a brief part of his time after World War 2.

Hirschfeld's story is an amazing one, and this book could have been four times the size and still been a fascinating read - but herein lies it's problem. It simply isn't detailed enough, and somehow it fails to capture the terror, tension, fear and claustrophobia of U-boat life - something Das Boot (The Boat) captures with incredible and unforgettable force.

The problem may be that this one book covers the whole war, wheras Das Boot covers just one patrol. I also suspect that Buchheim's diary was far more detailed than Hirschfeld's diary - if only because Hirschfeld's was against all U-boat regulations.

If you want facts, figures and dates, however, this is certainly the book to buy. Recommended, but get Das Boot as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very very insightful
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good but too short
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5.0 out of 5 stars probably the best u-boat book i have read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting insight of a U-boat crewmans life during WWII
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