Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner, The

By von Forstner, George-Günther Freiherr

Book Id: WPLBN0002954125
Format Type:
File Size: 80.40 MB
Reproduction Date: 2011

Title:	Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner, The
Author:	von Forstner, George-Günther Freiherr
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Adventure, History
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner, The
Historic Publication Date:	1917
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Freiherr Von Forstner, B. G. (1917). Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner, The. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner is a graphic account of WWI submarine warfare. Forstner was the commander of German U-boat U-28. His journal, first published 1916, gives a gritty picture of daily life inside a submarine and details several torpedo attacks on Allied shipping. The 1917 translation of Forstner’s journal into English was unquestionably intended to bolster the Allied war effort. In the foreword, the translator states: “Nothing at the present day has aroused such fear as this invisible enemy, nor has anything outraged the civilized world like the tragedies caused by the German submarines.” This audio read of Forstner’s journal was prompted by a tour of a captured WWII German U-505 submarine, which is a prime draw at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The sub’s interior is not for claustrophobics--a hunkered maze of pipes and valves, banks of engines and batteries that leave very little room for humans. Particularly arresting are the sleeping quarters--bunks cozy’d up with the 15 foot long torpedoes. (Introduction by Sue Anderson)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Adventure, History, Memoirs, Sea stories, War stories