{"product_id":"hirschfeld-the-secret-diary-of-a-u-boat","title":"Hirschfeld The secret diary of a U-boat","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhilst there have been many memoirs written by U-boat commanders of the Second World War, a book such as this, based upon the diaries of senior Petty Officer telegraphist, written in 'real time' is something very special. Wolfgang Hirschfeld, whose diaries Geoffrey Brooks has translated is a born story teller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal characters describe his experiences during six wars patrols in U-109, in which he served as the senior telegraphist. His is a tale which covers the whole kaleidoscope of emotions shared by men at war - a story of immense courage and fortitude, of remarkable comradeship born of the dangers, frustrations and privations shared and of transitory moments of triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout runs a vein of humor, without which resistance to stress would have been virtually impossible. We get to know one of Germany's great U-boat aces, 'Ajax' Bleichrodt, holder of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, and in a special biographical appendix. learn how he finally cracked under the strain. The role of Admiral Karl Donitz, the dynamic commander of the U-boat service, so fascinatingly described by Hirschfeld, is of special interest - not least because even this dedicated Nazi had clearly realized by September, 1942, that the war was fast being lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1944 Hirschfeld was promoted Warrant Officer and found himself on a large, schnorkel-equipped boat (U-234) heading for Japan with a load of high technology equipment and, in addition, a quantity of uranium one. The possible significance of that uranium has been deeply researched by Geoffrey Brooks and is discussed in a second appendix., ISBN13: 9781848326224 ISBN10: 184832622X Material Type: paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46111637831843,"sku":"P.24.3 F_05-27-25_H0000H80","price":31.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/61crXH6AUML.jpg?v=1754632888","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/hirschfeld-the-secret-diary-of-a-u-boat","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}