In April 1944 he took command of U-415 but made only two abortive sorties before she was sunk in harbour after detonating a mine. Werner accomplished four patrols with her (seeing only one success) up to December 1943, when he was again promoted and sent to commanders school. U-612 was lost accidentally in August 1942 while working up, although most of the crew were saved they were transferred en bloc to U-230. Werner was promoted and sent to U-boat school for training, before joining U-612 in April 1942 as first watch officer under Paul Siegmann. in April 1941 he was appointed watch officer on U-557 under Ottokar Paulshen and carried out three war patrols with her, from April to November 1941, during which he was involved in a number of engagements and took part in the sinking of five merchant ships. He joined the navy in 1939 as an officer candidate and became a midshipman ( Fähnrich zur See) in November 1940. Herbert Werner was born in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1920. Werner moved to the United States in 1957 and became an American citizen.
He served in five U-boats and survived the sinking of U-612 in the Baltic and the loss of U-415 in Brest harbour. Werner ( – 6 April 2013) was a German submarine officer and captain during World War II. Īs an Amazon Associate earns a commission from qualifying purchases.Herbert A. The author was commander of 2 U-boats (U-415 and U-953) and spent most of the war at sea surviving longer than most of his less fortunate comrades. Translated into Polish as Zelazne trumnyįrom the review: This is one of the very best personal accounts of the U-boat war of World War Two. This book has been translated from another language. You can order it by clicking on the icon here below!
Note: This long out-of-print book, originally published in 1970, has been re-published. This is not meant to be a work of historical research, but rather an account of personal experiences, and as such is one of the best written on this topic.
The description of U-boat life both aboard the ships and ashore is quite detailed, and the book is well written and highly readable. This book tells the story of his wartime career, including his service on U-557 and U-230 as well as his commands. Werner was the Commander of U-415 and U-953. Iron Coffins A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War IIĭescripton: Herbert A.
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