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Hans Goebeler

John Vanzo

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Hans Goebeler
with John P. Vanzo

Format: Hardcover, 288 pages.
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 1-932714-07-3
On Sale: Fall 2005

Photos, maps, index, cloth, and d.j.

Revised and expanded 1st U.S. edition

The extraordinary memoirs of a sailor who made every patrol aboard one of the most famous U-boats of World War II. Includes detailed information the boat's capture by Captain Gallery. Includes letter from Captain Alex-Olaf Loewe; intro by Keith Gill, Curator, U-505 (Museum of Science and Industry).

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Of related U-505 interest: Hunt and Kill.

Hans Goebeler’s experience detailed in U-505 article.

Praise for Steel Boat, Iron Hearts

"Hans himself would occasionally visit the Museum of Science and Industry to see his old boat. His presence added a unique dimension to the U-505 experience. Whenever he stopped by, Hans loved to give informal tours to visitors. He became part of the exhibit for a day, standing in the control room talking about a piece of equipment or a particular experience to anyone and everyone who had an interest. Touring U-505 with a former crewmember is both a rare and unforgettable experience. And for Hans, it was very satisfying. His posthumous memoir Steel Boat, Iron Hearts: A U-boat Crewman's Life aboard U-505 helps all of us understand and appreciate what it must have been like to serve aboard U-505."

- Keith Gill, former Curator,
U-505 Museum of Science and Industry