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Raeder/Dönitz
Posted by: Luftwaffe ()
Date: March 10, 2001 09:29PM

<HTML>When a surface force headed by 2 heavy cruisers attacked an Artic convoy with arms bound for Russia was repelled in brillant actions by the British escorts, Hitler vented his passion on Raeder, lecturing him for an hour and a half without pause on the history of the German Navy, the inglorious role of the fleet in the first World War, the mutinies and the revolution, above all the useleness of the big ships. He had decided to scrap them all and mount their heavy gun ashore, the naval staff were to examine the question of where they could be most usefull installed on land and to what extent the U-boat arm could be expanded once the big ships were withdrawn from service. Hitler predictably chose Dönitz to succeed Raeder, not doubting that he would fall in with his ideas for scrapping the larger fleet units to concentrate all resources on U-boat. So my question is, do you think it was a great decision? Thank you in advance. I really enjoy this forum.</HTML>

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RE: Raeder/Dönitz james stewart 03/13/2001 07:08PM


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