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Korvettenkapitan Werner Hartenstein, commander of the U-156:
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Hartenstein on the conning tower of the U-156:
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Moderator: pzrwest
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?
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
Tychsen wrote:Found this on Amazon this afternoon and made the buy.
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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.