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Kruger · 07-18-06, 05:10 AM

Yup. Many people judge the germans in ww2 like they were all SS guarding the extermination camps. In fact, the Kriegsmarine was the least political weapon of Hitler's.

What about the Laconia incident ? Nobody (and especially the americans) won't talk about that. I'm sure that the image of Hartenstein's U-156 loaded with Laconia survivors is not something to make people like the ones that do such documentaries...very comfortable...or is it ?

http://uboat.net/ops/laconia.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia_incident

These articles are more than explanatory.

It's very interesting...Hartenstein even transmitted uncoded his position to the allies, and requested back-up. What was the american response when a LIberator spotted the four submarines (three german and one italian) with their decks packed with people...and towing life rafts ?

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The next morning, September 16, at 11:25am, the four submarines, with Red Cross flags draped across their gun decks, were spotted by an American B-24 Liberator bomber from Ascension Island. Hartenstein signalled to the pilot requesting assistance. Lieutenant James D. Harden of the U.S. Army Air Force turned away and notified his base of the situation. The senior officer on duty that day, Captain Robert C. Richardson III, replied with the order "Sink sub."

07-18-06, 05:10 AM	#5
Kruger Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 476 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Yup. Many people judge the germans in ww2 like they were all SS guarding the extermination camps. In fact, the Kriegsmarine was the least political weapon of Hitler's. What about the Laconia incident ? Nobody (and especially the americans) won't talk about that. I'm sure that the image of Hartenstein's U-156 loaded with Laconia survivors is not something to make people like the ones that do such documentaries...very comfortable...or is it ? http://uboat.net/ops/laconia.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia_incident These articles are more than explanatory. It's very interesting...Hartenstein even transmitted uncoded his position to the allies, and requested back-up. What was the american response when a LIberator spotted the four submarines (three german and one italian) with their decks packed with people...and towing life rafts ? " The next morning, September 16, at 11:25am, the four submarines, with Red Cross flags draped across their gun decks, were spotted by an American B-24 Liberator bomber from Ascension Island. Hartenstein signalled to the pilot requesting assistance. Lieutenant James D. Harden of the U.S. Army Air Force turned away and notified his base of the situation. The senior officer on duty that day, Captain Robert C. Richardson III, replied with the order "Sink sub." Last edited by Kruger; 07-18-06 at 05:24 AM.