Greetings from the United States, I purchased an item I believe to be from a U-Boat and am asking for any members to share information on it if possible. The item is a Wood Bellows type of foot pump. The pump appears to be about a foot and a half long with two pieces of solid wood. It is attached with a leather bellows type of apparatus between the wood. On the top of the wood is a small
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Sadly you are correct. Here is his obituary Pensacola News Journal November 4, 2001 Philip Otto Giese 1914 - 2001 Philip Otto Giese, 86 Sarasota, died September 29, 2001. Captain Otto Giese was a native of Germany and since 1968 was a U.S. Citizen. He was born November 8, 1914 in Bremen, Germany. Starting in 1933 he served aboard square-riggers and numerous oceangoing freighters, aft
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Just finished reading "Shooting the War" and found it an interesting book. In fact this book probably has caused me to resume my research on my doctoral thesis. It is interesting to note that Giese lives in Pensacola Florida. Does anyone know if he is still alive? I would like to talk with him since I live near him (Gainesville, Fla) Thanks in advance
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