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Shooting the War: The Memoir and Photographs of a U-Boat Officer in World War II Hardcover – April 10, 1994

by Otto Giese (Author), James E. Wise Jr. (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
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The war diary of former German naval officer Otto Giese recounts a seafaring career of extraordinary scope. It begins with the dawn of World War II, while the author is a junior officer on board the ocean liner SS Columbus, and continues through his confinement in a British prisoner-of-war camp after the war. This book showcases more than one hundred high-quality photographs taken by Giese throughout his wartime service to present a unique historical overview Interspersed among tales of hardship and loss are colorful, anecdotes that relay the camaraderie surrounding plots to escape detention at Angel Island the unlikely processing of German seamen at Ellis Island, and Giese's experiences policing guerrilla warfare in the Malayan jungle. He greets the incongruous movements of war with equanimity and offers an unwavering assessment of the dictates of duty.
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  1. Print length
    289 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Naval Institute Press
  4. Publication date
    April 10, 1994
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1557503079
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1557503077
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Quite simply an excellent book . It is one of the best first person accounts of life on a u-boat that I have read,my other favourites being books by Teddy Suhren and Wolfgang Hirschfeld. --By Graham Mckee

Quite an amazing story by Otto Giese. From an officer in North German Lloyd's SS Columbus, to the U181 u-boat, escaping imprisonment in Ellis Island, to being a POW in Changi. There's also some interesting stories about official contacts with the Japanese (Navy), Penang, and what happened at Changi. The book is well written, in fact, you won't be able to put it down once you start reading it. As a bonus, it has some amazing photos by the author, made since the SS Columbus days. Excellent book, specially since it starts with the views of an civilian officer prior to WW2. Highly recommended, and if you're interested in History, WW2 History, or just Naval History in general, then this book is a mandatory title for your collection. Deserves 5 stars easily. --By Lb Lewis

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The late Otto Giese served aboard square-riggers and numerous oceangoing freighters through World War II and started his own shipping line after the war. James E. Wise Jr., a retired captain in the U.S. Navy who served as a naval aviator, is the coauthor of several books, including Soldiers Lost at Sea. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Naval Institute Press (April 10, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 289 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557503079
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557503077
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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Otto Giese was a great sailor war or no war it was truly a first class story about his life in the German navy
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Bev Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
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We both enjoyed this book a lot. Unlike so many U-boat captains, who had no political leanings (believe it or not), and who, in fact, didn't think one way or the other about Hitler, Wolfgang Luth was an avowed Nazi. This guy was not nice, and, to many people, not very likable. However, he was an incredible (and brutal) U-boat "ace" who was extremely successful at sinking allied ships, with the ability to simply "walk away" afterwards. But he did not push his political thinking on his crew, thankfully, and his first and only thoughts were of his crew. I could not help liking this guy despite my hubby reminding me, "he was a NAZI!" At the end, when he began to realize the error of his beliefs, it was too late for him. I bawled my eyes out.

Good book. Highly recommended.
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Fantastic book, highly recommend for the photos and the story....
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Leica quality photographs from an insider's viewpoint
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5.0 out of 5 stars U-boats in the Pacific
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2016
Virtually unknown area of U-Boat operations, the author's account, complete with great photos and lots of them, is a great addition to WWII literature.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected but I did enjoy this glimpse into the past
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This book is very different then all the other WWII submarine books I have read. The first half of the book deals with the writers time at sea on a commercial German liner. When the war breaks out he is captured while trying to return the ship to Europe. He then spends time in the US and is eventually sent to Japan. Once again he travels back to Europe before joining the German Submarine force. Not what I expected but I did enjoy this glimpse into the past.
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