General Discussions
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII.
RE: Doenitz defenders
Posted by:
Craig McLean
()
Date: June 20, 2001 03:58PM
<HTML>One last word (hopefully) and then I\'m leaving this topic alone. Any time it comes down to discussing Admiral Doenitz, sides are quickly drawn. Opinions range from him being a saint to being a demon, and everything in between. I know former U-boat men who are angry he was denied a funeral with military honors in 1980. Erich Topp told me the Admiral had been a good commander of his submarines, but was also critical of Doenitz that he kept sending U-boats out in the end when of 4 boats, three did not return (his own words paraphrased, with a little more detail).
A generally accepted fact among most serious historians: Doenitz and the U-boats fought a clean war, and were in fact far less political as a whole than any other branch of the German military.
I think the nature of the friendships between former foes today speaks a lot about the conduct of the Battle of the Atlantic.
A lot of what I\'m saying are generalities, but I think they are still true.</HTML>
A generally accepted fact among most serious historians: Doenitz and the U-boats fought a clean war, and were in fact far less political as a whole than any other branch of the German military.
I think the nature of the friendships between former foes today speaks a lot about the conduct of the Battle of the Atlantic.
A lot of what I\'m saying are generalities, but I think they are still true.</HTML>
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Doenitz defenders | JD Thomas | 06/19/2001 02:43PM |
RE: Doenitz defenders | Rainer Bruns | 06/19/2001 02:48PM |
RE: Doenitz defenders | Tom Caramela | 06/19/2001 08:39PM |
RE: Doenitz defenders | Craig McLean | 06/19/2001 03:13PM |
RE: Doenitz defenders | Craig M | 06/19/2001 03:20PM |
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RE: Doenitz defenders | Jim | 06/19/2001 03:55PM |
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RE: Doenitz defenders | Steve | 06/19/2001 05:50PM |
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RE: Doenitz defenders | james stewart | 06/19/2001 07:53PM |
RE: JD read my statement! | Tom Caramela | 06/19/2001 08:40PM |
RE: Doenitz defenders | Rainer Kolbicz | 06/20/2001 05:19AM |
RE: Doenitz defenders | Craig McLean | 06/20/2001 03:58PM |