Gustav Schiebert
12-18-12, 04:09 AM
U-158 War Diary (https://sites.google.com/site/palladianguardfileshack/KTB%20Finished.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1) - EDIT: Now with 100% extra free Working Links!
Here's one for you - a full war diary for a 2-month patrol to the US coast in 1942! This is the culmination of a little research project I've been doing on U-Boat war diaries, and I decided to have a go at producing an entire, 'in-character' KTB of my own.
The two main references for anyone interested in this are the KTB section of U-Boat Archive (http://www.uboatarchive.net/KTBList.htm)(this has full explanatory notes, as well as a few full examples of its own), and U-Boat Attack Logs (http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-Boat-Attack-Logs-Complete-1939-1945/dp/184832118X). This has 480 pages of attack log goodness, with full records for every allied warship sunk in the Atlantic and Mediterranian theatres during the war and a huge selection of background information.
I've made a few adjustments to the 'story' of my KTB - extra details like crew injuries, admin, speaking to survivors etc. But all the main events are as they actually happened on my game. I've tried to make it as realistic as possible so it might be a bit hard to understand - you can either check the website above, or post a message here and I'll get back to you ASAP.
The first half of the patrol, from 5 Jun to 28 Jun is most interesting, there are a few convoy intercepts there. Then I patrol CA29 for a bit, and after refuelling at the 'milk cow' U-461, head to the Carribean and then home - but with no more success. 30,000GRT though, not too shabby. Realism and mods are all listed in the signature below, so enjoy!
U-158 War Diary (https://sites.google.com/site/palladianguardfileshack/KTB%20Finished.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1)
Here's one for you - a full war diary for a 2-month patrol to the US coast in 1942! This is the culmination of a little research project I've been doing on U-Boat war diaries, and I decided to have a go at producing an entire, 'in-character' KTB of my own.
The two main references for anyone interested in this are the KTB section of U-Boat Archive (http://www.uboatarchive.net/KTBList.htm)(this has full explanatory notes, as well as a few full examples of its own), and U-Boat Attack Logs (http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-Boat-Attack-Logs-Complete-1939-1945/dp/184832118X). This has 480 pages of attack log goodness, with full records for every allied warship sunk in the Atlantic and Mediterranian theatres during the war and a huge selection of background information.
I've made a few adjustments to the 'story' of my KTB - extra details like crew injuries, admin, speaking to survivors etc. But all the main events are as they actually happened on my game. I've tried to make it as realistic as possible so it might be a bit hard to understand - you can either check the website above, or post a message here and I'll get back to you ASAP.
The first half of the patrol, from 5 Jun to 28 Jun is most interesting, there are a few convoy intercepts there. Then I patrol CA29 for a bit, and after refuelling at the 'milk cow' U-461, head to the Carribean and then home - but with no more success. 30,000GRT though, not too shabby. Realism and mods are all listed in the signature below, so enjoy!
U-158 War Diary (https://sites.google.com/site/palladianguardfileshack/KTB%20Finished.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1)