The Laconia Incident.
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More on the man himself:-
http://wernerhartenstein.tripod.com
Korvettenkapitan Werner Hartenstein, commander of the U-156:
Hartenstein on the conning tower of the U-156:
http://wernerhartenstein.tripod.com
Korvettenkapitan Werner Hartenstein, commander of the U-156:
Hartenstein on the conning tower of the U-156:
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Yes I would agree with you on all counts, some nice little leitz 7x50's in the hands of the bridge crew.Schafer
Not all military men of all nations, even Germans and Nazis, were ruthless killers. Quite a few were still humane and did the 'right thing' even amidst all the suffering.
Oh, and I couldn't find any fault with the KM uniforms or equipment..
The sight of so many civilians and Italian POW's , he had thought he had sunk a troop ship what he met when he moved in took him completely by surprise.Stigroadie
He could have left, almost all U-boats did. The humane response is obvious but was not taken by most.
Why did he take it when so many did not?
When he was attacked he had to leave them , so sad that so many who might have been saved could not be.
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Just watching the 2nd part of the Laconia, a pity that someone stuck a 10x80 Flakglas on the UZO stand. .....in reality not a mission of mounting one there !!!
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Anyone Buying it ? or has it already gone for scrap. Look right nice mounted in a lake at the bottom of the garden
Gliderinf / Luftlande
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I enquired about the U-571 prop in Malta, and received a rather s***ty responseGliderinf wrote:Anyone Buying it ? or has it already gone for scrap. Look right nice mounted in a lake at the bottom of the garden
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And some production companies can be quite the reverse when they are looking for information and help !!!!
Nice photos Cam , again your nose for sourcing things has to be admired.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... s_Stories/
As the 2 part film was not for download it may be coming out on BBC dvd in due course , I hope if that is the case they include this along with it.
Nice photos Cam , again your nose for sourcing things has to be admired.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... s_Stories/
As the 2 part film was not for download it may be coming out on BBC dvd in due course , I hope if that is the case they include this along with it.
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Found this on Amazon this afternoon and made the buy.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/3803 ... ss_product
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/3803 ... ss_product
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Tychsen wrote:Found this on Amazon this afternoon and made the buy.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/3803 ... ss_product
Be interesting to hear your review on it James
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First I will have to read it Robbie - pigeon German.
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Amazon have just posted pre ordered editions of the Two part BBC film on the Laconia.
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Just got word mine is on its wayTychsen wrote:Amazon have just posted pre ordered editions of the Two part BBC film on the Laconia.
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In the post this am along with the Type VIIC plan book by Kohl. ( Who I believe is an ex U Boat man himself).
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The extras in the dvd are very good.