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Re: Form of address for u-boat captain
Posted by:
theresap
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Date: May 10, 2012 02:53PM
"herr"=male honorific, similar to "mister"
followed by commander's naval rank; in the case of "das boot," the commander's rank was kapitanleutnant, abbreviated "kaleun", so he was addressed as "herr kaleun", pronounced as "ka-LOIN"
followed by commander's naval rank; in the case of "das boot," the commander's rank was kapitanleutnant, abbreviated "kaleun", so he was addressed as "herr kaleun", pronounced as "ka-LOIN"
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