![]() ![]() He then has U-230 attacking Convoy HX-229/SC-122, sinking seven ships of the 22 in total sunk from the two convoys. He then has her sinking six ships on her third patrol, when again, only one was sunk. Werner has U-557 sinking seven ships on her first patrol, when only one was sunk in reality. The amount of blatant fabrication contained within. ![]() Hasn't anyone ever heard of looking into secondary sources? I can study translated plans of U-570, read through Donitz's war diary, and examine the results of every convoy battle, all without having to fly to Germany and dig through old records. Iron COffins is often thought of as a crowning masterpiece in the genre of submarine literature, the definitive account of life on a German U-boat, and a 100% factual account. In my view, this book is painfully overrated, factually dishonest, and shouldn't occupy the elevated position it holds in the U-boat "canon." So, here's a quick laundry list: As I'm not supposed to actually post the actual review on this forum, I thought I'd bring up some of the."issues".I have with Iron Coffins. ![]() A few months ago, Neal asked me to write a review of Iron Coffins for the next almanac. ![]()
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