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10-05-15 02:11 PM |
From a lugar to a 'finishing' pillow
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Originally Posted by sublynx
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Thanks for the link about U505 and Zschech. That was maybe the most interesting description of life in the U-boats I've ever read.
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Originally Posted by UKönig
(Post 2349210)
very much so!
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Your welcome!
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At last, one of us placed Zschech's pillow over his face to muffle the noise and, out of mercy, to hasten the inevitable. The Doctor tried desperately to pull the pillow away, but four strong hands kept it in place. We knew that poor Zschech, and we, would be better off if he died as quickly and quietly as possible.
The Doctor began shouting hysterically to remove the pillow. Our Exec Paul Meyer, now the Acting Commander, calmly but sternly ordered him to be quiet. "There's nothing you can do for him now," Meyer explained. "Those ships up there are still trying to send us to hell. Sound travels better through water, and any noise we make down here can be heard up there. So, please, Doctor, be quiet."
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The first watch officer, Paul Meyer, quickly took command, rode out the rest of the attack, and returned the boat to port with minimal damage. Despite his quick thinking, Meyer was not rewarded, merely "absolved from all blame" by the Kriegsmarine for the embarrassing incident. He never commanded another U-boat. Considering the aftermath and subsequent interest to history, he oversaw the U-505's most critical 'kill'...:hmmm: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...x-U505wide.jpg |
