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Re: Most famous U-boat commander (?)
Posted by:
Douglas Struthers
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Date: March 04, 2004 11:38PM
<HTML>Good point Captain George W. Duffy...being "famous" can also depend on what country that you reside in!
Certain U-Boat commanders had explots against certain countries thereby making them famous in the country that the exploits took place against.
Hardegen, Topp, and Mohr and others became "famous" for those "Operation Drumbeat" patrols against the USA in the first 6 months of 1942.
To Canadians, Karl Thurmann (U-553) and Paul Hartwig (U-517) could be considered "famous" for having their way in Canadian waters.
To Australians, Heinrich Timm (U-862) could be considered "famous" for reaching the land down under in 1944.
In the Caribbean, commanders such as Werner Hartenstein (U-156), Albrecht Achilles (U-161) and Nicoli Clausen (U-129) were "famous" for their exploits in those tropical waters.
Since U-Boat patrols took commanders and crews to many different destinations...some commanders became "famous" in lands nearest those waters.
Doug</HTML>
Certain U-Boat commanders had explots against certain countries thereby making them famous in the country that the exploits took place against.
Hardegen, Topp, and Mohr and others became "famous" for those "Operation Drumbeat" patrols against the USA in the first 6 months of 1942.
To Canadians, Karl Thurmann (U-553) and Paul Hartwig (U-517) could be considered "famous" for having their way in Canadian waters.
To Australians, Heinrich Timm (U-862) could be considered "famous" for reaching the land down under in 1944.
In the Caribbean, commanders such as Werner Hartenstein (U-156), Albrecht Achilles (U-161) and Nicoli Clausen (U-129) were "famous" for their exploits in those tropical waters.
Since U-Boat patrols took commanders and crews to many different destinations...some commanders became "famous" in lands nearest those waters.
Doug</HTML>