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A review by inhonoredglory
U-Boat Adventures: Firsthand Accounts from World War II by Melanie Wiggins
5.0
This book was a real eye-opener to me. It changed my perspective on war and sacrifice and on what soldiers die for, namely, their families and their nation, not necessarily their leader at that time.
The numerous examples of nobility was so beautiful to see. Imagine a German submariner saving a British pilot that his own sub had downed? Or victorious Allies giving U-Boat prisoners their (loaded) weapons so that the latter could show them German parade formations? Or the people of the German countryside tuning in to BBC when such an act was penalized by death?
Not everyone of a regime is represented by the leader of that organization. Many may be fooled, but there are still some good people who have a heart and can be trusted. This book showed me that I cannot generalize the other side as one-dimensional enemies; they are people, like you and me; have a heart, like you and me; and sometimes didn't like the people on top, yet still loved the land which was inherently theirs - much like you and me.
The numerous examples of nobility was so beautiful to see. Imagine a German submariner saving a British pilot that his own sub had downed? Or victorious Allies giving U-Boat prisoners their (loaded) weapons so that the latter could show them German parade formations? Or the people of the German countryside tuning in to BBC when such an act was penalized by death?
Not everyone of a regime is represented by the leader of that organization. Many may be fooled, but there are still some good people who have a heart and can be trusted. This book showed me that I cannot generalize the other side as one-dimensional enemies; they are people, like you and me; have a heart, like you and me; and sometimes didn't like the people on top, yet still loved the land which was inherently theirs - much like you and me.