I am so glad I found this channel. Have followed this account week by week and it became a saturday drug fix for me. Thank you for spending your time entertaining us with this account
Thank you, Trench. A skillful and artful reading of this story. You brought the written word to life. for all of us. Hope it was FUN for you as well. ✌️
I've really enjoyed listening to this series while building a model of a Type VIIc U-boat. It really gives context to what these guys went through, and what they achieved under very adverse conditions. Your decision to narrate this book yourself was absolutely the right thing to do! It gives it so much more authenticity and impact than AI ever could!! I'm not sure if you consider yourself as a historian, but I certainly do! You have clearly put in a lot of work and time in the archives to make sure this story is as accurate as possible, and I thank you for that! These U-boat crews deserve to have their stories told correctly. On a side note, I recently visited the gulf coast of Texas for work. While dining at a seaside restaurant with my workmates and watching all the oil freighters in the gulf, I mentioned that this was a prime U-boat hunting ground during WW II. They had no idea that the German U-boat's operated in the gulf of Mexico, or off the American coast at all! This is why your channel is so important, it helps tell the stories of people who may be lost to history forever. Thank you!!
Happy you like it, I hope the model came out well :) and yes, a lot of people aren't aware that u-boats operated on the US east coast, yet here we are. Thank you for the kind words!
About 2 weeks ago I found the English version of Iron Coffins in my father in laws pile of books. He was a submariner for 26 years. He did several deployments on a spadefish. I couldn't find the time at home to read it with two young children running around so I decided to see if I could find an audio book version to listen to at work. I just wanted to say thank you for using your actual voice. So many WW2 channels are AI voices and they ruin A LOT of pronunciations and also lack any sort of emphasis what so ever. I cannot thank you enough for all the work you've put in to make this available for us. Also your corrections, translations and additional context to the story are invaluable. Thanks again.
Your accent is heart breaking because my best friend in high school was from Germany. He developed depression and disappeared. All of his friends think he took his own life. He was smart, good looking. athletic and had great musical talent. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about him. It was 50 years ago when he vanished.
That is very sad to hear, sir. I hope my voice can bring back some good memories, too! Remember, people are only ever really gone when we forget them. So don't 🫡
My friend for as long as you keep making them I will be here to support your efforts. I’ve told ALL of my history buff friends and family. I would rather listen to your narrative than watch TV ANYDAY. YOU HAVE A GREAT TALENT.
Thankyou Trench Diaries for your outstanding narration, and your summary at the end of the story, appreciating greatly all you upload, many thanks, all the best
Thank you so much. TD-. I am just super pleased I ended up finding your channel when I did and that you've done such a good job at it. You've also rapidly iterated your format and improved visuals and quality very quickly and deliberately. (Listened to audience feedback) and that has also been awesome to see. You've found real stories that I haven't been able to hear before and fleshed them out and added details about equipment and events that I had no idea about. I wish you all the continued success here on UA-cam that is possible and hope that it will stay fun and rewarding for you in the long run as well.
Thank you so very much for your encouragement and kind words! I appreciate you being here all the time, it's viewers like you that keep me going! On to the next story we go!
I have just listened to 44 episodes of your channel. It was utterly addictive. Thank you for bringing it to life with such spirit, reflecting your evident military experience. As a child, I wanted nothing more than to be a submariner. This series has shown me what exceptional people they were. I doubt I would have made the grade.
What a life he had!And the line about finally joining his crew in the skies was pretty emotional too.I hope you will continue to present us with stories from other uboat men.!!
What a fantastic final episode!!! This epilog could've been a book unto itself. If it would've been a movie, I probably would've discounted it as Hollywood fiction. From this book, I've gained a whole new appreciation for the Kriegsmarine submariners and a German perspective of The War. Thank you for bringing this book to UA-cam. I have thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
What an epic adventure this has been. I would vote for this series as my favourite youtube content of the year. I am disappointed that the channel subscriber numbers don't align with the positive feedback generated, but I am certain it will do one day. The narration has been 10/10. Keep up the great work TD and I eagerly look forward to the next book you select. Many thanks!
Such nice words from you, again, my friend. So happy that you liked the series - i am sure the next one will also be to your liking. Happy to have you around and hope for that to stay that way 😎
I did not expect it either! I assumed he would have a rather leisurely train ride back home - but he had to execute The Great Escape instead. Incredible.
Perhaps some thirty five years ago I was privileged to be a dinner guest of Dr Lambert of Burck-Sur-Mer, France. As the conversation was flying around the table, he quietly told me of his war-time experiences when he found himself, for reasons I know not, in a cattle-car headed for the dreaded concentration camp, Buchenwald. Unlike yer man in the narrative, he did manage to free himself, by similar actions I assume, and successfully and escape the train. After fleeing the railroad until at distance he felt safe, he told me he took the most momentous decision of his life and risked knocking on the door of a French farmhouse. That was his story, Pretty major I thought at the time, and still do for that matter.
@@TrenchDiaries Yes, it was like he got kicked after being knocked down. Most men would have failed. His perseverance paid off. Would make a fantastic movie. (Except it's not politically correct.)
Fabulous! I've so much looked forward to each episode. All I can say is that if Herbert was still alive, I'd like to shake his hand. We all have stories of our grandfathers in the war, but this one is truly the best I've ever heard, so thank you.
A remarkable achievement! Thank you for bringing this truly amazing testament to our ears. The narration was perfectly rendered, adding a personal touch that made you feel you were there. It is fortuitous, that given the mortality rate of the German Submariners, that someone as articulate and descriptive as Captain Herbert should survive to recount his experiences. War at Sea is obviously hazardous, but the submariner is especially vulnerable. The bombardment by depth charges and other bombs, the everpresent danger of hull implosion and being stuck on the Ocean floor must have required incredible fortitude. The ingenuity and resourcefulness in making repairs in terrible circumstances defies explanation. It would seem Herbert and his shipmates benefited from good fortune that so many of his other Submarine Comrades did not. Of course, an incredible account of War Conflict like "Iron Coffins" is the best Anti-War statement possible. Regardless of what you believe and are fighting for, War destroys pretty much everything. I am very glad that Captain Herbert survived his Ordeal and eventually found a new life in the US. After what he survived, I hope that much happiness found his way. Thank you Trench Diaries for this engrossing Series.
You are most welcome, friend! Thank you for the long response and your thoughts. I am happy that you found it enjoyable, it makes all the hard work worth it 😎🫡
@@TrenchDiaries Wow that was some ending, I am glad he made it out of the pow camp and lived a full,and hopefully happy life. Thanks so very much making me remember why that book made such an impression on me so long ago. It was only the title that I remembered really.❤️
A great series, thank you. 🙏🙏.They were far more independent back then. It was good to hear I've been to some of the same places on his journey. Glad he made it somewhere good for him, & he could enjoy his later years!
@@TrenchDiaries Only Le Mans, into city center. As he was coming in from SW, perhaps we've been on the same roads. Not counting Paris as he was on a train. I've been to the Normandy beaches & Somme battlefield, & usually visit the places from personal accounts of books read with google maps. Fascinating to dip back into history, especially when some of the buildings/roads/fortifications are still the same.
I can not thank you enough. I can’t get enough of your channel. Keep up the great work you have done a wonderful job and a great service to your country. I have a new found respect for the fallen German soldiers of WW2. Hopefully there will never be another Great War but under the circumstances we are currently facing in the Middle East it’s scary. As an American citizen I myself support only one thing “FREEDOM OF AND FOR ALL MANKIND “ I hope things become more peaceful throughout our planet. Nobody wants war as a people we must learn to get along because in the end we are all Gods children and
Very happy that you enjoy the content, and thank you for the kind words. Posts like yours keep me motivated! I also hope that there will be no more big wars in the future, alas, we'll never know.
I didn't want the episodes to end. You, like Herbert have a wonderful gift of drawing us into each episode with him, and what a nail-biting and exhilarating epilogue! I join with the other commentors in thanking you so much for sharing Herbert's journey with us all. I feel blessed by your efforts and faithfulness to present Herbert's story. It will continue to remind me of value of not giving up, and persevering in life, no matter the challenges. I thank God for you, in Jesus' Name, and pray that more supporters will subscribe to your channel. It's been quite the journey through these months, and I've so enjoyed the trip with you. Looking forward very much to listening to your next series. As another commentor said, it's better than watching TV.
Thank you so very much for the kind words. Sometimes it requires a lot of effort to do this next to my regular job and I appreciate the feedback very much. I am very happy to have you around and keep you entertained in this manner. Cheers and God bless.
Well Trenchie, we have come to the end of our hero's adventure! When did we start on this adventure together? How many months ago did I first listen to the first episode done using the A.I. voice? I am so glad that you listened to myself and others, begging for you to read this story in person. 😊 You were hesitant at first, worried that we wouldn't understand your accent and that you might mispronounce words! 😊 As I said at the time, I would far rather listen to you mispronounce a word or two, knowing that you would eventually pronounce the word correctly, unlike the AI voice which would keep making the same mistakes. Nowadays, your narration is so good that if I am not careful, you lull me off to sleep. Not that this is boring, it's just that the episodes turn up in my phone at 2 or 3 in the morning when I should be sleeping. 😮. I have enjoyed the series and your editorial comments at the end of each episode have been a great bonus that are often missing from professionally produced videos. Your mate Downunder, Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
It's certainly been a while, Mark! One year and 7 weeks, to be exact 😎 and you've been one of the first and most vocal members, which I appreciate to this day. Happy to have you around, and I hope I can talk you to sleep for many years to come 😎 cheers from Germany! -Jay
Excellent job on this story!!! Hope their are more , I know you have the one about the aviator but being an old Navy man I find these more to my interest, again I enjoyed these last two book greatly until next time ⚓️⚓️⚓️🇺🇸
Herbert should have stayed on the farm. Meanwhile, it seems like the French acted more like the Japanese as retarding ignoring both the Geneva Convention as well as they Hague Protocols. Some might say that that's understandable but that's no excuse in my opinion. Thank you for a wonderful rendition of Herbert Warner's autobiography. I am enjoying your telling of "Spitfire On My Tail" and looks forward to other WWII German autobiographies you find of interest.
The behaviour of the French surprised me a bit, I have to say. Anyway, happy you liked the story, I did, too. Thank you for the continued support, you keep the channel growing!
Damn, that post-war post-scriptum was as captivating if not more than the war narration. Had no idea how bad the post-war had been for German soldiers in the West. Were many inducted into the foreign legion? How long did they end up wasting in the French camps?
I'd have to look up the numbers of legion joiners, but it is safe to say that there have been a few. The legion to this day is singing select Wehrmacht songs, so you can imagine what impact the war's end had had. I also found it interesting to see how some POWs were treated in the West. It was unexpected, to say the least.
Thankyou so much! Especially for your research and explanations. I’m now super curious about the rest of his life in America but can’t find much online Any direction would be appreciated if there is anymore possible information
I am saddened by the brutality of the 3 German Kriegsmarine service members execution surly they were spared the worst fate of their comrades who like Herbert were killed, starved, suffered the worst indignity and all sorts of atrocities,, I know the allies had their own stories and I understand that the saying is”To the victors go the spoils of war “ but I am not pleased with how we treat each other in times like these!! Great episode, glad He moved to America and no doubt contributed to this country’s reputation and in its peoples lives and countless others!! 1 life can make a difference!! No life is unimportant!! Cheers 🥂 ❤
A lot of rash actions were taken back then...imagine surviving the war only to be executed to be made an example of. Tragic beyond measure. Cheers my friend!
I've heard this before, recently, yet it's only been up an hour, was it up a week ago then taken down ? - It's been an excellent series, will definitely listen to it all again one day.
The French treated the POWs bad but as you stated the Russians were even worse. I had a great uncle who was held by the Russians for 2 years after the end of the war.
I guess after the war the German people needed some heros for their moral. I think much of this story is to satisfy that need. And has been embellished in parts for that purpose.
I'm not really sure that is the case. The book was first released in 1969, when the war was long gone and the sentiment regarding the war was very critical. Heroism as such is pretty much frowned upon in German ever since. Besides, there are many prison break stories of allied soldiers that are far more crazy, I'd think, no?
Once again...a man of consumate skill and determination...and huge good fortune!! However, there is not the breadth of vision that we saw from the gunnery officer from Bismark of the last diary...though that's not surprising perhaps as he was held tightly within the ranks of his submariner comrades, and hadn't had the opportunity to visit England or had that more open view of life generally. I'm finding it remarkable that sense that it was perfectly correct to be in a war and kill almost indescriminately by just following orders that all your diarists held to....but then if one knows a little of the history of European countries, from time to time thay have all been at it....and obviously America (as an example) still feels justified to do similar at it's whim. Thank heavens for the stability since then but we may yet rue the political lurchings to the right that we see all over. Thanks for this. Very insightful and interesting. I'm very grateful.
Happy you liked the memoir! I find it interesting to see the differences between the individual accounts. Burkard aboard Bismarck was also born from nobility, so his upbringing and education was different from the others - no judging, just facts - and it shows. But they have one thing in common: they all wanted to serve, which they did.
@@TrenchDiaries Mmm...but service to what? Ultimately to the death and destruction...of others. Using the example of Americans..."thank you for your service" is often heard when they speak to veterans and if they served in the second world war it's a valid thing to say perhaps...but now? Recent conflicts created by them have destroyed the lives of millions right around the world...and their backing of the Zionists in Palestine (as an example) profits only the arms manufacturers who are largely the creators of all wars nowadays. At what point does a soldier say no?...and why are they there in the first place? Reacting negatively through personal responsibility in the German military services would obviously be frowned upon in those days!!...but so many obviously thought the fight justified. These diaries raise so many questions!!
@@TrenchDiaries between the battle of the Atlantic, the insane escape efforts, and yes, the womanizing, his story would make an epic series for a streaming service
First of all: thanks for this. A humongous effort and a story well told. Werners story sounds kind of familiar, compared to others who described their experiences. From an individuals point of view I can sort of understand it, but the amount of complaining that the Germans did after their capture is, to me, more a sign of how entitled they still were, even after losing the war, than a sign of gross mistreatment by the allies. Rheinwiesen? Try looking up how many Soviet soldiers were captured by the Wehrmacht and how many survived their imprisonment. Try looking up what the Germans did to gypsies, gays, mentally handicapped, socialists/communists and jews. Rheinwiesen was incompetence, no carefully planned and executed genocide. Don't let some 'Ewiggestrigen' (those who still revere what happened in the past) tell you sob stories.
The point is not to weigh the suffering of one group against that of another. The point is to hear the story of a man as told from his point of view at the time. No judgement, no hindsight.
The only comment I can make is when you make your bed you get to lie on it and you have time to reflect on the price you paid and whether the journey was worth it when you have lost everything you hold dear.
I am so glad I found this channel. Have followed this account week by week and it became a saturday drug fix for me. Thank you for spending your time entertaining us with this account
Thank you for being here and helping the channel grow! More to come.
Thank you, Trench. A skillful and artful reading of this story. You brought the written word to life. for all of us. Hope it was FUN for you as well. ✌️
It was quite fun, yes! Most of all because of my steadfast viewers, like yourself! Thank you for being here.
This series has been my favorites on UA-cam since it's start...to its end..
Thank you.
You're very welcome, my friend!
Amen
Epigatt Wireless is really good. Seafaring not military.
I read this book, Iron Coffins; over thirty years ago. You breathed life into Herbert’s story.
Happy to hear that you liked it!
I've really enjoyed listening to this series while building a model of a Type VIIc U-boat. It really gives context to what these guys went through, and what they achieved under very adverse conditions. Your decision to narrate this book yourself was absolutely the right thing to do! It gives it so much more authenticity and impact than AI ever could!!
I'm not sure if you consider yourself as a historian, but I certainly do! You have clearly put in a lot of work and time in the archives to make sure this story is as accurate as possible, and I thank you for that! These U-boat crews deserve to have their stories told correctly.
On a side note, I recently visited the gulf coast of Texas for work. While dining at a seaside restaurant with my workmates and watching all the oil freighters in the gulf, I mentioned that this was a prime U-boat hunting ground during WW II. They had no idea that the German U-boat's operated in the gulf of Mexico, or off the American coast at all! This is why your channel is so important, it helps tell the stories of people who may be lost to history forever.
Thank you!!
Happy you like it, I hope the model came out well :) and yes, a lot of people aren't aware that u-boats operated on the US east coast, yet here we are. Thank you for the kind words!
I’ve listen to all episodes twice and will most likely listen to it a third before 2025. Thank you for the effort ❤
Thank you very much for the praise! Enjoy it again and be excited for the next series!
A man that no barbed wire could hold. Great episode. He was a man of stamina. Looking forward to a next and new story.👍🇩🇰
Unbroken spirit contained within this man. Remarkable!
About 2 weeks ago I found the English version of Iron Coffins in my father in laws pile of books. He was a submariner for 26 years. He did several deployments on a spadefish. I couldn't find the time at home to read it with two young children running around so I decided to see if I could find an audio book version to listen to at work. I just wanted to say thank you for using your actual voice. So many WW2 channels are AI voices and they ruin A LOT of pronunciations and also lack any sort of emphasis what so ever. I cannot thank you enough for all the work you've put in to make this available for us. Also your corrections, translations and additional context to the story are invaluable. Thanks again.
I am very happy to provide the book in this format to you and that you found it enjoyable. Thank you very much for the kind words!
A truly wonderful reading, thank you so much
Pleasure, happy you like it!
What an episode TD, can't believe how quick paced it's was, will definitely listen again to it. Thank you Danny 👍
So much happening! Enjoy your re-listening.
@TrenchDiaries I will my friend 👍
Thank for sharing this man's story. While the victors get to write history, all participants have a story to tell.
You're welcome! Sharing the human side is the main purpose of this channel, happy that I succeeded, apparently :)
Your accent is heart breaking because my best friend in high school was from Germany. He developed depression and disappeared. All of his friends think he took his own life.
He was smart, good looking. athletic and had great musical talent. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about him. It was 50 years ago when he vanished.
That is very sad to hear, sir. I hope my voice can bring back some good memories, too! Remember, people are only ever really gone when we forget them. So don't 🫡
My friend for as long as you keep making them I will be here to support your efforts. I’ve told ALL of my history buff friends and family. I would rather listen to your narrative than watch TV ANYDAY. YOU HAVE A GREAT TALENT.
Such nice and kind words, thank you so very much! I will make sure to keep going for a long time! Enjoy! 🫡
Thankyou Trench Diaries for your outstanding narration, and your summary at the end of the story, appreciating greatly all you upload, many thanks, all the best
Thank you, Peter, for being here and for your kind words! Very happy that you enjoyed the story!
Thank you so much.
TD-.
I am just super pleased I ended up finding your channel when I did and that you've done such a good job at it.
You've also rapidly iterated your format and improved visuals and quality very quickly and deliberately. (Listened to audience feedback) and that has also been awesome to see.
You've found real stories that I haven't been able to hear before and fleshed them out and added details about equipment and events that I had no idea about.
I wish you all the continued success here on UA-cam that is possible and hope that it will stay fun and rewarding for you in the long run as well.
Thank you so very much for your encouragement and kind words! I appreciate you being here all the time, it's viewers like you that keep me going! On to the next story we go!
I have just listened to 44 episodes of your channel. It was utterly addictive. Thank you for bringing it to life with such spirit, reflecting your evident military experience. As a child, I wanted nothing more than to be a submariner. This series has shown me what exceptional people they were. I doubt I would have made the grade.
Thank you for the kind words, sir! You can only rise to the challenge if you face it, so who knows? Enjoy the other stories 😎
What a life he had!And the line about finally joining his crew in the skies was pretty emotional too.I hope you will continue to present us with stories from other uboat men.!!
Happy you like my personal commentary. There will be more U-Boat stories, don't worry 😎🫡
What an exciting post. Thank you so much. I never realized these things.
Happy to provide some new insight. Enjoy and thanks for being around!
What a fantastic final episode!!! This epilog could've been a book unto itself. If it would've been a movie, I probably would've discounted it as Hollywood fiction. From this book, I've gained a whole new appreciation for the Kriegsmarine submariners and a German perspective of The War. Thank you for bringing this book to UA-cam. I have thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
Happy that I could provide you with this point of view! Enjoy the next story that is coming up
What an epic adventure this has been. I would vote for this series as my favourite youtube content of the year. I am disappointed that the channel subscriber numbers don't align with the positive feedback generated, but I am certain it will do one day. The narration has been 10/10. Keep up the great work TD and I eagerly look forward to the next book you select. Many thanks!
Such nice words from you, again, my friend. So happy that you liked the series - i am sure the next one will also be to your liking. Happy to have you around and hope for that to stay that way 😎
I agree this guys on to something. Why this isn’t beyond viral is BEYOND ME
Well - that took a turn I did not expect. He was even smarter, braver and more determined than I thought. Thank for you making this series.
I did not expect it either! I assumed he would have a rather leisurely train ride back home - but he had to execute The Great Escape instead. Incredible.
Perhaps some thirty five years ago I was privileged to be a dinner guest of Dr Lambert of Burck-Sur-Mer, France. As the conversation was flying around the table, he quietly told me of his war-time experiences when he found himself, for reasons I know not, in a cattle-car headed for the dreaded concentration camp, Buchenwald. Unlike yer man in the narrative, he did manage to free himself, by similar actions I assume, and successfully and escape the train. After fleeing the railroad until at distance he felt safe, he told me he took the most momentous decision of his life and risked knocking on the door of a French farmhouse.
That was his story, Pretty major I thought at the time, and still do for that matter.
Thank you for sharing this personal story! I am thankful for every single one that gets posted here.
Whew! I can finally breathe! Talk about a cliff hanger... So glad this all worked out well for our hero. Thanks for reading this wonderful story.
I also thought "how could it ge worse?" And then it did. Thank you for being around this long and also for being a member so long!
@@TrenchDiaries Yes, it was like he got kicked after being knocked down. Most men would have failed. His perseverance paid off. Would make a fantastic movie. (Except it's not politically correct.)
Fabulous! I've so much looked forward to each episode. All I can say is that if Herbert was still alive, I'd like to shake his hand. We all have stories of our grandfathers in the war, but this one is truly the best I've ever heard, so thank you.
I'd like to have interviewed him if possible, such an interesting character!
Very interesting, yes. It's nice to hear the story from another perspective. Thanks once again for telling Herbert's story.
A remarkable achievement!
Thank you for bringing this truly
amazing testament to our ears.
The narration was perfectly rendered, adding a personal touch
that made you feel you were there.
It is fortuitous, that given the mortality rate of the German Submariners, that someone as
articulate and descriptive as Captain Herbert should survive to
recount his experiences.
War at Sea is obviously hazardous,
but the submariner is especially vulnerable. The bombardment by
depth charges and other bombs,
the everpresent danger of hull implosion and being stuck on the
Ocean floor must have required
incredible fortitude.
The ingenuity and resourcefulness
in making repairs in terrible circumstances defies explanation.
It would seem Herbert and his shipmates benefited from good
fortune that so many of his other
Submarine Comrades did not.
Of course, an incredible account
of War Conflict like "Iron Coffins"
is the best Anti-War statement
possible. Regardless of what you
believe and are fighting for, War
destroys pretty much everything.
I am very glad that Captain Herbert
survived his Ordeal and eventually
found a new life in the US.
After what he survived, I hope that
much happiness found his way.
Thank you Trench Diaries for this
engrossing Series.
You are most welcome, friend! Thank you for the long response and your thoughts. I am happy that you found it enjoyable, it makes all the hard work worth it 😎🫡
Thank you so very much for your presentation, I have enjoyed every minute of it from start to finish.
Happy to provide this to you, and that you enjoyed it!
Oh my gosh,an hour plus? Man I can't wait to settle in with this one ❤
Grab a drink and enjoy! 😎
@@TrenchDiaries Wow that was some ending, I am glad he made it out of the pow camp and lived a full,and hopefully happy life. Thanks so very much making me remember why that book made such an impression on me so long ago. It was only the title that I remembered really.❤️
@@MARGATEorcMAULER I am very happy to provide this to you and that I could rekindle some memories. Appreciate your viewership! ☺
A great series, thank you. 🙏🙏.They were far more independent back then. It was good to hear I've been to some of the same places on his journey. Glad he made it somewhere good for him, & he could enjoy his later years!
We're have you been that he has visited, my man?
@@TrenchDiaries Only Le Mans, into city center. As he was coming in from SW, perhaps we've been on the same roads. Not counting Paris as he was on a train.
I've been to the Normandy beaches & Somme battlefield, & usually visit the places from personal accounts of books read with google maps. Fascinating to dip back into history, especially when some of the buildings/roads/fortifications are still the same.
What a fantastic series, I have thoroughly enjoyed every episode of it, and found it truly fascinating.
Thank you.
Happy you gained some enjoyment and insight, you're very welcome!
I can not thank you enough. I can’t get enough of your channel. Keep up the great work you have done a wonderful job and a great service to your country. I have a new found respect for the fallen German soldiers of WW2. Hopefully there will never be another Great War but under the circumstances we are currently facing in the Middle East it’s scary. As an American citizen I myself support only one thing “FREEDOM OF AND FOR ALL MANKIND “ I hope things become more peaceful throughout our planet. Nobody wants war as a people we must learn to get along because in the end we are all Gods children and
Very happy that you enjoy the content, and thank you for the kind words. Posts like yours keep me motivated! I also hope that there will be no more big wars in the future, alas, we'll never know.
What a man! Bravo!! ❤ Excellent selection, sir!
Thank you very much 😊
I didn't want the episodes to end. You, like Herbert have a wonderful gift of drawing us into each episode with him, and what a nail-biting and exhilarating epilogue! I join with the other commentors in thanking you so much for sharing Herbert's journey with us all. I feel blessed by your efforts and faithfulness to present Herbert's story. It will continue to remind me of value of not giving up, and persevering in life, no matter the challenges. I thank God for you, in Jesus' Name, and pray that more supporters will subscribe to your channel. It's been quite the journey through these months, and I've so enjoyed the trip with you. Looking forward very much to listening to your next series. As another commentor said, it's better than watching TV.
Thank you so very much for the kind words. Sometimes it requires a lot of effort to do this next to my regular job and I appreciate the feedback very much. I am very happy to have you around and keep you entertained in this manner. Cheers and God bless.
Well Trenchie, we have come to the end of our hero's adventure! When did we start on this adventure together? How many months ago did I first listen to the first episode done using the A.I. voice? I am so glad that you listened to myself and others, begging for you to read this story in person. 😊 You were hesitant at first, worried that we wouldn't understand your accent and that you might mispronounce words! 😊 As I said at the time, I would far rather listen to you mispronounce a word or two, knowing that you would eventually pronounce the word correctly, unlike the AI voice which would keep making the same mistakes.
Nowadays, your narration is so good that if I am not careful, you lull me off to sleep. Not that this is boring, it's just that the episodes turn up in my phone at 2 or 3 in the morning when I should be sleeping. 😮. I have enjoyed the series and your editorial comments at the end of each episode have been a great bonus that are often missing from professionally produced videos.
Your mate Downunder,
Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
It's certainly been a while, Mark! One year and 7 weeks, to be exact 😎 and you've been one of the first and most vocal members, which I appreciate to this day. Happy to have you around, and I hope I can talk you to sleep for many years to come 😎 cheers from Germany! -Jay
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Happy to be here mate!
Enjoyed this series, thank you.
You're welcome!
Look forward to the book report
It'll take a bit but it will come soon!
Utterly gripping, thank you so much
You're very welcome, thank you for being here!
Thanks for your presentation of this story. It was most informative.
You are most welcome!
Excellent job on this story!!! Hope their are more , I know you have the one about the aviator but being an old Navy man I find these more to my interest, again I enjoyed these last two book greatly until next time ⚓️⚓️⚓️🇺🇸
There is another story coming up, of course, which should be to your liking 🫡 thank you for the kind words!
Enjoyed the story, from beginning to end.
Happy to hear it!
Outstanding!!!
Thank you!
Big fan !
Thank you!
Thanks.
Welcome!
Brilliant,thankyou very much,an incredible story,.
Thank _you_ for watching and staying with me 😎
Herbert should have stayed on the farm.
Meanwhile, it seems like the French acted more like the Japanese as retarding ignoring both the Geneva Convention as well as they Hague Protocols. Some might say that that's understandable but that's no excuse in my opinion.
Thank you for a wonderful rendition of Herbert Warner's autobiography. I am enjoying your telling of "Spitfire On My Tail" and looks forward to other WWII German autobiographies you find of interest.
The behaviour of the French surprised me a bit, I have to say. Anyway, happy you liked the story, I did, too. Thank you for the continued support, you keep the channel growing!
Damn, that post-war post-scriptum was as captivating if not more than the war narration. Had no idea how bad the post-war had been for German soldiers in the West. Were many inducted into the foreign legion? How long did they end up wasting in the French camps?
I'd have to look up the numbers of legion joiners, but it is safe to say that there have been a few. The legion to this day is singing select Wehrmacht songs, so you can imagine what impact the war's end had had. I also found it interesting to see how some POWs were treated in the West. It was unexpected, to say the least.
Awesome dairy one of the best thank you
Thank you for the kind words!
Fantastic simply a fantastic job
Thank you so much
Thank you so much for the kind words! Happy you like it!
Thankyou so much! Especially for your research and explanations. I’m now super curious about the rest of his life in America but can’t find much online
Any direction would be appreciated if there is anymore possible information
I, too, was looking for more info but came up short as well. I will look into it more for the book report 😎 thank you for being here!
Simply amazing!!!
Appreciate you appreciating 😎
Astounding luck for a Uboat captain, imagine how many stories are untold because of preventable deaths in pow camps
Imagine the stories of the hundreds of boats that are on eternal patrol...
A great story. Some of this is hard to believe. Where did he get a knife? For instance to saw the train car wall.
I am saddened by the brutality of the 3 German Kriegsmarine service members execution surly they were spared the worst fate of their comrades who like Herbert were killed, starved, suffered the worst indignity and all sorts of atrocities,, I know the allies had their own stories and I understand that the saying is”To the victors go the spoils of war “ but I am not pleased with how we treat each other in times like these!! Great episode, glad He moved to America and no doubt contributed to this country’s reputation and in its peoples lives and countless others!! 1 life can make a difference!! No life is unimportant!! Cheers 🥂 ❤
A lot of rash actions were taken back then...imagine surviving the war only to be executed to be made an example of. Tragic beyond measure. Cheers my friend!
He still has to survive the Allied Death Camps otherwise known as Rheinwiessenlager meadows.
Fortunately he was spared this experience...
Well done sir!
Thank you very much!
I've heard this before, recently, yet it's only been up an hour, was it up a week ago then taken down ? - It's been an excellent series, will definitely listen to it all again one day.
This? Certainly not by me, sir. Maybe you read my mind 😎 anyway, enjoy!
@@TrenchDiaries hello, I think I remembered ! you published this hour long episode in parts previously - I had heard some of it before.
The French treated the POWs bad but as you stated the Russians were even worse. I had a great uncle who was held by the Russians for 2 years after the end of the war.
Same for me. I was completely unaware of this.
so so interesting many thanks
Enjoy! Happy you like it 😎
@@TrenchDiaries could you do an audio on prien u47 thank you
Would make a good film or series
Indeed, but I fear people wouldn't believe that it actually happened like this....improbable as it seems.
well done!!
Thank you very much!
I guess after the war the German people needed some heros for their moral. I think much of this story is to satisfy that need. And has been embellished in parts for that purpose.
I'm not really sure that is the case. The book was first released in 1969, when the war was long gone and the sentiment regarding the war was very critical. Heroism as such is pretty much frowned upon in German ever since. Besides, there are many prison break stories of allied soldiers that are far more crazy, I'd think, no?
Thank you,,
You're welcome!
Norwegians were brave and willing to fight all of the sudden.
Apparently so!
Kept a watch through many searches?…
thank you for a fantastic uboat captains sarga if there is a god he certainaly looked out for herbert
He most certainly did!
Met the same police man at the train station?…
Where did they get the shaving stuff?…
Once again...a man of consumate skill and determination...and huge good fortune!! However, there is not the breadth of vision that we saw from the gunnery officer from Bismark of the last diary...though that's not surprising perhaps as he was held tightly within the ranks of his submariner comrades, and hadn't had the opportunity to visit England or had that more open view of life generally.
I'm finding it remarkable that sense that it was perfectly correct to be in a war and kill almost indescriminately by just following orders that all your diarists held to....but then if one knows a little of the history of European countries, from time to time thay have all been at it....and obviously America (as an example) still feels justified to do similar at it's whim.
Thank heavens for the stability since then but we may yet rue the political lurchings to the right that we see all over. Thanks for this. Very insightful and interesting. I'm very grateful.
Happy you liked the memoir! I find it interesting to see the differences between the individual accounts. Burkard aboard Bismarck was also born from nobility, so his upbringing and education was different from the others - no judging, just facts - and it shows. But they have one thing in common: they all wanted to serve, which they did.
@@TrenchDiaries Mmm...but service to what? Ultimately to the death and destruction...of others. Using the example of Americans..."thank you for your service" is often heard when they speak to veterans and if they served in the second world war it's a valid thing to say perhaps...but now? Recent conflicts created by them have destroyed the lives of millions right around the world...and their backing of the Zionists in Palestine (as an example) profits only the arms manufacturers who are largely the creators of all wars nowadays. At what point does a soldier say no?...and why are they there in the first place? Reacting negatively through personal responsibility in the German military services would obviously be frowned upon in those days!!...but so many obviously thought the fight justified. These diaries raise so many questions!!
'Bisquits' pronounced 'biskits'.
Bees-queets! 😎
Can anyone remember how many boats the captain did sink ?
He sank 6 ships as an XO but none as Captain.
That guy was a lion
He could not be caged!
@@TrenchDiaries between the battle of the Atlantic, the insane escape efforts, and yes, the womanizing, his story would make an epic series for a streaming service
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First of all: thanks for this. A humongous effort and a story well told.
Werners story sounds kind of familiar, compared to others who described their experiences. From an individuals point of view I can sort of understand it, but the amount of complaining that the Germans did after their capture is, to me, more a sign of how entitled they still were, even after losing the war, than a sign of gross mistreatment by the allies.
Rheinwiesen? Try looking up how many Soviet soldiers were captured by the Wehrmacht and how many survived their imprisonment. Try looking up what the Germans did to gypsies, gays, mentally handicapped, socialists/communists and jews. Rheinwiesen was incompetence, no carefully planned and executed genocide. Don't let some 'Ewiggestrigen' (those who still revere what happened in the past) tell you sob stories.
The point is not to weigh the suffering of one group against that of another. The point is to hear the story of a man as told from his point of view at the time. No judgement, no hindsight.
The only comment I can make is when you make your bed you get to lie on it and you have time to reflect on the price you paid and whether the journey was worth it when you have lost everything you hold dear.
So very true!
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