author
Freiherr von Georg-Günther Forstner
1882–1940
A real-life submarine commander who turned his wartime experience into vivid writing, he brought readers close to the tension and danger of naval combat. His work blends eyewitness detail with the storytelling pull of an adventure memoir.
2 Audiobooks
The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner
by Freiherr von Georg-Günther Forstner
Als U-Boots-Kommandant gegen England
by Freiherr von Georg-Günther Forstner
About the author
Born in Königsberg on November 21, 1882, Georg-Günther Freiherr von Forstner was a German naval officer and writer. He served in the Imperial German Navy and became known as a U-boat commander during the First World War.
His best-known book, The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner—also published in German as Als U-Boots-Kommandant gegen England—draws on his experiences at sea. It stands out for its direct, personal view of early submarine warfare and for the way it turns military service into a readable firsthand narrative.
After his naval career, he was remembered both as an officer and as an author of war memoir. He died in Berlin on October 26, 1940.