{"title":"Hans Goebeler","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the works of Hans Goebeler, a master of suspense and intrigue. Explore thrilling plots and unforgettable characters in his captivating novels. A must-read for fans of classic mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"steel-boat-iron-hearts-book-hans-goebeler-9781932714319","title":"Steel Boat, Iron Hearts","description":"Hans Goebeler is known to history as the man who pulled the plug on U-505 on June 4, 1944, due to his efforts to keep his beloved U-boat out of the hands of the Allied Task Group 22.3. Steel Boat, Iron Hearts is his no-holds-barred account of his life aboard a frontline combat U-boat.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49534741053713,"sku":"GOR004205441","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49938077286673,"sku":"CIN1932714316G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50110744297745,"sku":"GOR013859046","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52450412069137,"sku":"CIN1932714316VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1932714316.jpg?v=1751186738"},{"product_id":"steel-boat-iron-hearts-book-hans-goebeler-9781861762580","title":"Steel Boat Iron Hearts","description":"A unique memoir by an ordinary seaman in Hitler's navy Enthralling no-holds-barred account of wartime life at sea and ashore The complete operational career of a famous U-boat  When U-505 was depth-charged to the surface on 4 June 1944, the submarine was boarded by American sailors from the USS Guadalcanal hunter-killer group, to become the first warship captured at sea by the US Navy since the War of 1812. But one man did his best to prevent the boat falling into enemy hands: Hans Goebeler, a lowly control-room mate, attempted to scuttle the beloved boat that he had served on throughout the war. That he was prevented probably saved his life, and many years later he produced this remarkable narrative of his service. Originally privately published in 1999, this is the first edition available to the book trade.  Compiled from his own experiences, log books, and correspondence with fellow crewmen, Goebeler's book reveals in rich and personal detail what life was really like in the navy of the Nazi era. Having served from beginning to end in this boat, his perspective was unique. He witnessed it all: from the terror and exhilaration of battle, to the seedy brothels of France; through the deadly sabotage efforts that almost sank the boat, to the tragic suicide while on patrol of the only U-boat commander who took his own life during WWII. Vividly written and brutally honest, Steel Boat, Iron Hearts  offers the highly unusual viewpoint of the lower deck, not the more polished and polite version of the officers.  Ironically, because Goebeler failed to sink the boat, U-505 is now one of the best-known submarines in the world, visited by hundreds of thousands every year at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.  HANS GOEBELER served as control-room mate aboard U-505 for all of his wartime service. He emigrated to the USA after the war and became active in organising reunions between his former crew-mates and members of the Guadalcanal Task Force that captured them. He died in 1999.  JOHN VANZO teaches political science and geography at Bainbridge College, Georgia.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50013170925841,"sku":"GOR003657156","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1861762585.jpg?v=1751218829"},{"product_id":"steel-boat-iron-hearts-book-hans-goebeler-9781932714074","title":"Steel Boat, Iron Hearts","description":"Hans Goebeler is known as the man who pulled the plug on U-505 in 1944 to keep his beloved U-boat out of Allied hands. Steel Boat, Iron Hearts is his no-holds-barred account of service aboard a combat U-boat. It is the only full-length memoir of its kind, and Goebeler was aboard for every one of U-505's war patrols.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing his own experiences, log books, and correspondence with other U-boat crewmen, Goebeler offers rich and very personal details about what life was like in the German Navy under Hitler. Because his first and last posting was to U-505, Goebeler's perspective of the crew, commanders, and war patrols paints a vivid and complete portrait unlike any other to come out of the Kriegsmarine. He witnessed it all: from deadly sabotage efforts that almost sunk the boat to the tragic suicide of the only U-boat commander who took his life during WI; from the terror and exhilaration of hunting the enemy, to the seedy brothels of France. The vivid, honest, and smooth-flowing prose calls it like it was and pulls no punches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU-505 was captured by Captain Dan Gallery's Guadalcanal Task Group 22.3 on June 4, 1944. Trapped by this Hunter-Killer group, U-505 was depth-charged to the surface, strafed by machine gun fire, and boarded. It was the first ship captured at sea since the War of 1812  Today, hundreds of thousands of visitors tour U-505 each year at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded a special Introduction by Keith Gill, Curator of U-505, Museum of Science and Industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Authors: Hans Jacob Goebeler served as control room mate aboard U-505. He died in 1999. John P. Vanzo is a former defense program analyst. He teaches political science and geography at Bainbridge College in Georgia.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50451609452817,"sku":"CIN1932714073G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50972186542353,"sku":"GOR014153686","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1932714073.jpg?v=1750997115"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-hans-goebeler.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}