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Eichenlaub · 08-29-06, 03:22 PM

Seth, I found it!

On p. 40 of the Dutch translation of "Battle of the Atlantic" by Costello & Hughes, we read:

"40,000 men competed annually for 2,000 openings and the competetition for the officer's positions were equally fierce; in 1932 618 men applied for 45 openings. Particularly the officer candidates had to perform well in written, psychological and physical tests and eventually had to pass a 'test of courage', during which they were filmed while holding electrically charged bars that were gradually increased in power."

Translation is mine.

Kind regards,

Eichenlaub

08-29-06, 03:22 PM	#6
Eichenlaub Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 132 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Seth, I found it! On p. 40 of the Dutch translation of "Battle of the Atlantic" by Costello & Hughes, we read: "40,000 men competed annually for 2,000 openings and the competetition for the officer's positions were equally fierce; in 1932 618 men applied for 45 openings. Particularly the officer candidates had to perform well in written, psychological and physical tests and eventually had to pass a 'test of courage', during which they were filmed while holding electrically charged bars that were gradually increased in power." Translation is mine. Kind regards, Eichenlaub __________________ "Despite living in a country where soft-drugs, prostitution, gay-marriage and euthanasia are all legal, I've never felt any inclination towards any of them." When SHIV hits the scene, we should not fear the double D Geisha escort...we should welcome her...