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Old 08-26-10, 05:38 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by MoN View Post
Both mean both the position and the office.

FdU (Dönitz) was the supreme command of subs until the war broke out and the BdU was established. BdU (again Dönitz) took over supreme command while FdUs were regional commands.

At least that´s what german wiki says.
So FdU was a "pre war" term and BdU replaced it during the war?
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