| Author: | Geoffrey Brooks | ISBN: | 9781473814196 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword | Publication: | July 27, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword Military | Language: | English |
| Author: | Geoffrey Brooks |
| ISBN: | 9781473814196 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword |
| Publication: | July 27, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword Military |
| Language: | English |
Weuner FŸrbringer (Fips) became one of the most successful U-Boat commanders in WW1 through a blend of skill, daring and, by his own typically modest admission, sheer luck. This vivid memoir, never before published in English, makes compelling reading.This is an inspiring and chivalrous story; it is ironic then that, when finally sunk by the Royal Navy off the East Coast of England, Fips was machine-gunned in the water, contrary to repeated Government denials of such behaviour.
Weuner FŸrbringer (Fips) became one of the most successful U-Boat commanders in WW1 through a blend of skill, daring and, by his own typically modest admission, sheer luck. This vivid memoir, never before published in English, makes compelling reading.This is an inspiring and chivalrous story; it is ironic then that, when finally sunk by the Royal Navy off the East Coast of England, Fips was machine-gunned in the water, contrary to repeated Government denials of such behaviour.
