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Re: Sinking of "Wilhelm Gustloff"
Posted by: PaulSant ()
Date: February 06, 2008 01:01AM

Yes, it is tragic that innocent civilians were killed, but let's keep it in perspective. The ship was in dangerous waters, it was not a hospital or non-combatant ship. It was, as I understand, using only red and green running lights. Granted, the Soviet launched without really identifying the target. I'm sure that he would have sunk her even if he had identified her. After all, she was being used as a U-boat support ship during the war. She was a fair target for the Soviet and would have been so for a U-boat if the positions had been reversed.

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