General Discussions
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII.
A huge mess and misunderstanding
Posted by:
Clint Mitchell
()
Date: June 16, 2001 03:49AM
<HTML>Hello to everyone involved with the war crimes,
I just went through the the war crimes subject and I feel that in my opinion ,which proably means nothing, that we have a misunderstanding and have created something out of nothing. As a new comer to this forum, I am disappointed with the petty issues such as calling someone by their last name.
I can relate to the military and ex-military men somewhat with social skills and traditions. I was in the the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps for five years. I know this kind of service is nothing compared to what Captain Duffy or what Mr. Burns went through or any other military personnel has experienced. But thoes five years I dedicated my self to my regiment. When I went to school in my uniform on Rememberance Day I had other students laugh. I felt sorry for them. In my mind they were not only laughing at me but to the people who wore a uniform in battle such as my grandfather.
Yes, war crimes is a touchy subject. But war is a dirty business and it drives men to do strange and violent actions. The only U-boat war crime that I know of is the one carried out by Eck. I still don\'t understand his actions. He would have been better off to continue on instead of wasting time trying to get rid of a huge wreck. I quess he took to heart what his superiors said to him.
Clint Mitchell</HTML>
I just went through the the war crimes subject and I feel that in my opinion ,which proably means nothing, that we have a misunderstanding and have created something out of nothing. As a new comer to this forum, I am disappointed with the petty issues such as calling someone by their last name.
I can relate to the military and ex-military men somewhat with social skills and traditions. I was in the the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps for five years. I know this kind of service is nothing compared to what Captain Duffy or what Mr. Burns went through or any other military personnel has experienced. But thoes five years I dedicated my self to my regiment. When I went to school in my uniform on Rememberance Day I had other students laugh. I felt sorry for them. In my mind they were not only laughing at me but to the people who wore a uniform in battle such as my grandfather.
Yes, war crimes is a touchy subject. But war is a dirty business and it drives men to do strange and violent actions. The only U-boat war crime that I know of is the one carried out by Eck. I still don\'t understand his actions. He would have been better off to continue on instead of wasting time trying to get rid of a huge wreck. I quess he took to heart what his superiors said to him.
Clint Mitchell</HTML>