Movies and Films
This is the forum for Movie and Film discussions. Again, our topic is naval warfare in WWII for the most part.
Re: Das Boot era
Posted by:
Daryl Carpenter
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Date: May 03, 2004 12:49PM
Well,
A U-boat going out on patrol had about a 1-in-six chance of not returning. No where near the loss rate later in the war.
In late 1941, it was like playing Russian Roulette with a revolver, whereas in 1944 you'd be playing with a MP40 with three rounds removed from the magazine. Eek...
A U-boat going out on patrol had about a 1-in-six chance of not returning. No where near the loss rate later in the war.
In late 1941, it was like playing Russian Roulette with a revolver, whereas in 1944 you'd be playing with a MP40 with three rounds removed from the magazine. Eek...
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Das Boot era | kurt | 05/03/2004 11:40AM |
Re: Das Boot era | John Weaver | 05/03/2004 12:07PM |
Re: Das Boot era | Daryl Carpenter | 05/03/2004 12:49PM |
Re: Das Boot era | Wayne I. King | 05/09/2004 11:24AM |