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RE: ww1 veterans in ww2
Posted by: Capt. George W. Duffy ()
Date: August 16, 2001 12:56PM

<HTML>Helmuth von Ruckteschell was a World War I U-boat commander with 10,000+ tons to his credit. In 1940, at age 49, he commanded the raider WIDDER, and then in 1942-3 the raider MICHEL. I doubt that the SKL ever considered him or any of his peers for U-boat commands in 1939-45.

GWD

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ww1 veterans in ww2 Viking 08/15/2001 05:06PM
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RE: ww1 veterans in ww2 Capt. George W. Duffy 08/16/2001 12:56PM
RE: ww1 veterans in ww2 walter M 08/16/2001 02:30PM
RE: ww1 veterans in ww2 FAlmeida 08/16/2001 07:22PM
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