Don't you go giving the Gramma 'Nazi' reason to get involved :O:

I'm not German, I don't speak German, I do not read German, so obviously, I probably don't know how to spell it either. You can sue me if you like, I'll just smile instead.

Like i said, I understand every sub theater has its fans. For most who are REALLY into the atlantic theater and Uboats, glossing over the politics of the day is common, if not understandable, and often get upset when attaching the word "nazi" to "Uboat" in most any context. However, one can get upset all they want, but it doesn't change history.

LORD! Don't summon him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4vf8N6GpdM

This is a very interesting thread.

I see a two way problem

1. Is a sub who was a part of the Kriegsmarine a Nazi-sub during WWII? indeed it was.

2. Was the crew Nazi's? maybe some of them, not every one though.

The crew followed order and did what they had to do and they did their best as they have learned.

My father is dead and thereby having lost contact with families on my father side. Some of his cousin made their service in the German navy during the WWII.

I would have asked them if they saw them self as a Nazi, now that they was on a Nazi, vessel.(Wonder how many of them is stil alive)

I can't predict what kind of answer I would get from them.

Markus

As I understand it O'L Adolf had the military place a swastika on all their flags, badges, medals, uniforms and underwear etc. That would definitely mark these items Nazi Party Property and therefore NAZI...

This does not mean that the people who were wearing or crewing said items were nazi.

Though I dare say some of them were.:arrgh!:

I'll get my coat.

Cheers

Gary

I was taking a nap. Your shouting woke me up. :O:

I don't do German. That's what we have you for. :D :sunny:

The bars were rubbish though, they put too much ice in the G&Ts. :sunny:

I'm not yer gramma! :p2:

But are you or have you ever been a nazi? You vill anzwer the qvestion !

I can nazi that your question has any merit.

I watched a documentary on Hans Langsdorff and the Admiral Graf Spee this afternoon. They showed Uraguayan newspapers from 1939 calling it a Nazi ship, couldn't help but think of this thread. :har:

Keep punning like that and you'll end up getting Hitler.

Stop being so kampf.

I've gott half a mein to get nazi on your ass.

Soooo....the rumours are true :o