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100 1 _aKing-Hall, Stephen, Sir,
_d1893-1966
245 1 4 _aThe Diary of a U-boat Commander :
_bWith an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-01
508 _aProduced by Eric Eldred, Marvin A. Hodges, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The Diary of a U-boat Commander" by Sir Stephen King-Hall is a historical account written during the early 20th century, likely during World War I. This memoir provides a firsthand insight into the life aboard a German U-boat, detailing the experiences of U-boat commander Karl Schenk as he reflects on war, duty, and the emotional turmoil of conflict. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the context in which the diary was written, beginning with a moment of vulnerability from a captured German captain. The author, Etienne, recounts his encounter with this man, highlighting the inner conflict and emotional strain resulting from the war. Following this, the commander offers his perspective through a blend of personal thoughts and observations regarding the monotony of naval life and the transition to U-boat service, revealing his eagerness for action that stands in stark contrast to the reality of extended periods of static duty. As he prepares to enter the realm of submarine warfare, readers are set up for a journey into the intense and often contradictory emotions experienced on the front lines of naval warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSubmarines (Ships) -- Fiction
653 _aSea stories
653 _aWar stories
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Germany -- Fiction
700 1 _aMason, Frank H.
_q(Frank Henry),
_d1876-1965
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7947
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