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Form of address for u-boat captain
Posted by: Peter Leonard ()
Date: May 09, 2012 09:12PM

What was the form of address used by u-boat crew members to their captain. I watched "Das Boot" and the term sounded like "Herr Konnalein". Also, was the origin of the term?

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