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FILMING "DAS BOOT" ARTICLE

Posted by: ROBERT M. ()

Date: December 17, 2002 04:29AM

<HTML>Hello all:

I have just received a copy of the June 1996 issue of "PROCEEDINGS" magazine
from NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS.

This is the issue that contains a 6-page article on the filming of DAS BOOT by
Captain Hans-Joachim Krug, German Navy (Retired)......

This is a "must read" article for all uboat.net members interested in how the film was made.

I contacted Marianne Dawson at: MDawson@usni.org and she mailed one to me
immediately.

I happen to be a member and she sent it to me free of charge, however, I can`'t say if she would send a copy to a non-member free. If there is a charge, it would
be minimal, including postage.

One of the comments I made previously concerning the "missing twin-tailed"
Lightnings that author Bucheim describes, is explained........"We were unable to locate authentic British aircraft (Lockheed P-38 Lightnings were sent to Britain as part of the "Lend-Lease" program) for the film's air attack, to which the submarine and part off the crew fell victim. We found two old American planes at a French Aero Club, and these, with RAF roundels freshly painted, had to serve for British fighter-bombers. Their French pilots flew them flawlessly in the film."

I hope you can get a copy soon.

Cheers,

ROBERT M.</HTML>

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ROBERT M. Wrote:
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> <HTML>Hello all:
> 
> I have just received a copy of the June 1996 issue
> of "PROCEEDINGS" magazine
> from NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS.
> 
> This is the issue that contains a 6-page article
> on the filming of DAS BOOT by
> Captain Hans-Joachim Krug, German Navy
> (Retired)......
> 
> This is a "must read" article for all uboat.net
> members interested in how the film was made.
> 
> I contacted Marianne Dawson at: MDawson@usni.org
> and she mailed one to me
> immediately.
> 
> I happen to be a member and she sent it to me free
> of charge, however, I can`'t say if she would send
> a copy to a non-member free.  If there is a
> charge, it would
> be minimal, including postage.
> 
> One of the comments I made previously concerning
> the "missing twin-tailed"
> Lightnings that author Bucheim describes, is
> explained........"We were unable to locate
> authentic British aircraft (Lockheed P-38
> Lightnings were sent to Britain as part of the
> "Lend-Lease" program) for the film's air attack,
> to which the submarine and part off the crew fell
> victim. We found two old American planes at a
> French Aero Club, and these, with RAF roundels
> freshly painted, had to serve for British
> fighter-bombers.  Their French pilots flew them
> flawlessly in the film."
> 
> I hope you can get a copy soon.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> ROBERT M.</HTML>