U-8 ORDERS

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Hermann Genz Commander

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From: U-8 Type IIA
Captain: Hermann Genz
To : BdU/ Donitz Flotilla
Date : 01 Aug 1939
Based at : Kiel, 1st Flotilla
All supplies loaded.
Requesting patrol orders
BDU TO U-8 Commander
Due to poor relations with Britain hostilitys may start at any time. You are ordered to proceed to Grid AN5843 and report all shipping activity. Patrol the area for 24 hours and then patrol at your discretion.

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There are no convoys in your area. However a Granville Freighter heading SSE153 and is expected to arrive in AN16 on October 7th. If it is not possible to intercept, patrol in AM53. Stay there for 24 hours and then patrol at your discretion. Be careful, and happy hunting!

Chief of Intelligence
Ernst Bachmann

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Order Scrapped

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FROM: BDU
Commander U-8 -- Intell reports a large British merchant
trying to find convoy. It his heading towards Grid AM5138
and should arrive there on 8 Oct 39. You are ordered to
intercept this ship and report on convoy activity if any.

[andwii]

There is a report of a Granville Freighter heading NNW340. It is expected to arrive in AN4377 on November 1st. If you can make contact with this please do so. If not patrol off the English coast, but be very careful, intel reports mines layed out, so be very careful.

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Request noted.

[andwii]

Intelligence reports a 9 merchant, 1 sub, and two destroyer convoy expected to arive on December 17th, heading NNE203 in patrol grid AN41. Good Hunting!

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Alle Mitteilungen zur Kenntnis genommen.

[andwii]

there is a report of a British Convoy heading NE and is expected to arrive in patrol grid BE3217 on December 23. Please head out of base as soon as possible to make contact. If unable to make contact patrol at your own discretion. Good Hunting!