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Originally Posted by skirich
Lets not spread rumors of german submariners shooting liferafts.
Lots of false internet articles saying this due to the Allied propaganda used to stir up negative sentiment.
It was officially documented once. Quite the opposite, submariners were somewhat helpful if the situation warranted and allowed.
On a ship, everyone was fair game, once in the water they were left alone.
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Read the Doenitz biography and Nuremberg trial...
He gave « hidden » orders about ships survivors, just saying ships survivors will be new ship crew...understand what you want!
But knowing the primary task was to reduce English ships numbers...crew was linked to ships, no crew no ships!
So was the understanding of Doenitz convinced nazi spirit.
Hopefully very very few Kaleuns understood this order to the letter.