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Teddy Suhren, Ace of Aces: Memoirs of a U-Boat Rebel Hardcover – Import, January 1, 2006
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- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherChatham Publishing
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2006
- ISBN-101861762720
- ISBN-13978-1861762726
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- Publisher : Chatham Publishing (January 1, 2006)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1861762720
- ISBN-13 : 978-1861762726
- Item Weight : 15 ounces
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I found this book to be a bit of a pleasant surprise. Not only does the book have dozens of great photographs documenting Suhren's experience. The book reminds me extensively of the movie Das Boot and gives the reader good perspective of submarine operations.
Things I enjoyed about this book are the stories of working among the sailors as a team and how Suhren made a special effort to take care of his sailors. I also enjoyed his description of action off the Florida coast. Since I'm familiar with the area he writes of it's particularly fascinating reading. In fact a person can almost imagine what it was like years ago when the attacks took place.
My only criticism of the book centers on the old fashioned writing style of the book. In some place entire pages are devoted to one large paragraph. And while this may not be daunting to some. It certainly doesn't make things easier from an esthetic standpoint for the reader. The other thing to consider is this is a specialty book, and a good solid foundation in the general history of the war would help a new reader understand the significant place U-boats have in the history of the war.
If you're interested in the U-boat war I would suggest you read U-boat Commander by Peter Cremer and The Shooting War by Otto Giese. Both are excellent easy to read books on the topic.
Still, I wish that Suhren had remembered more of his war time service. The memoir is rather short, but I can definitely recommend it to those with an interest in the war. The prose is eminently readable, and the work offers a unique perspective on the German high command.
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There are things to learn in this book about certain characters and the mechanisms of the Kreigsmarine.I
I found it fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable.
His captaincy was during the earlier years of the war at sea, and he was quick to see that later Allied developments in convoy protection, especially radar, put the u-boat in an increasingly weak position. After 15 tours he was then put in charge of u-boat officer training where he saw that the time allowed for training u-boat captains was inadequate - very young men were ill-prepared and unfairly sent to their deaths, Suhren felt. He was unable to extend training, and this lack marked the increasingly weak position of u-boats, especially as the area in the centre of the Atlantic once free of air Allied air cover ceased to be a safe area for u-boats.
Suhren makes searching observations of senior staff - sometimes critically, but always fairly. He had no time for the kowtowing that Hitler encouraged, but interestingly when they met, Hitler seemed prepared to listen to Suhren, perhaps valuing Suhren's honest views. After the war, in an address to ex u-boat crews, Suhren - who was no Nazi - says he was 'doing his job' as a u-boat captain.
I recommend this interesting and very well-written account. It includes simple photographs placed appropriately within the text.