The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner, credited to George-Gunther Freiherr von Forstner, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner, by George-Gunther Freiherr von Forstner. Read by Sue Anderson. The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner is a graphic account of WWI submarine warfare. Forstner was the commander of German U-boat U-28. His journal, first published 1916, gives a gritty picture of daily life inside a submarine and details several torpedo attacks on Allied shipping. The 1917 translation of Forstner’s journal into English was unquestionably intended to bolster the Allied war effort. In the foreword, the translator states: “Nothing at the present day has aroused such fear as this invisible enemy, nor has anything outraged the civilized world like the tragedies caused by the German submarines.” This audio read of Forstner’s journal was prompted by a tour of a captured WWII German U-505 submarine, which is a prime draw at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The sub’s interior is not for claustrophobics--a hunkered maze of pipes and valves, banks of engines and batteries that leave very little room for humans. Particularly arresting are the sleeping quarters--bunks cozy’d up with the 15 foot long torpedoes. (Introduction by Sue Anderson)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner
• Author credits: George-Gunther Freiherr von Forstner
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 2:47:28

Catalogue topics

• adventure
• history
• memoirs
• sea stories
• war stories

Track guide

1. 0 - Foreward — 4:12
2. 1 - Introductory Essay, Part 1 — 18:22
3. 2 - Introductory Essay, Part 2 — 21:44
4. 3 - The Journal, Part 1 — 27:03
5. 4 - The Journal, Part 2 — 25:49
6. 5 - The Journal, Part 3 — 27:16
7. 6 - The Journal, Part 4 — 28:40
8. 7 - The Journal, Part 5 — 14:23

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