General Discussions
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII.
RE: Why were deck guns kept for so long in the war
Posted by:
Frank Blazich
()
Date: August 20, 2001 01:42AM
<HTML>I have the U-boat Commanders Handbook, a very interesting document to say the least. Higher Command did seem to be slow in changing with the times. Radar was a long time coming, and many commanders thought the Enigma was compromised. \"Impossible\" was the response. Even if the Germans had positive proof that Enigma was compromised, they had no spare coding system to take its place.</HTML>