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Re: Das Boot - British or American sailors?
Posted by: Meg Rosenfeld ()
Date: March 21, 2006 07:27AM

Hello,

I've always assumed that since the men shout in English, they were British. In the book, they don't shout at all, but I think they are supposed to be British, part of a "Geleitzug" (convey) taking supplies to Great Britain.

By the way, Buchheim went out on only two patrols with U96, and they were successive patrols; the first one ended when they went into Vigo for supplies, and the second began when they left Vigo. All in all, they were out for nine weeks (and of course they were not bombed when they came back!) Later, Buchheim was part of a large group which left Brest for La Pallice on U309, the penultimate U-Boat to leave Brest. Probably most of you already know this.
Cheers,
Meg

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Das Boot - British or American sailors? kurt 03/15/2006 03:26PM
Re: Das Boot - British or American sailors? Doug Struthers 03/16/2006 12:56AM
Re: Das Boot - British or American sailors? kurt 03/16/2006 02:56PM
Re: Das Boot - British or American sailors? Meg Rosenfeld 03/21/2006 07:27AM
Re: Das Boot - British or American sailors? John 08/15/2006 02:48AM


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