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Originally Posted by yobert
At 2158/5 May Dönitz to all U-boat men: "Six years of U-boat warfare lie behind us. You have fought like lions. An overwhelming superiority in material has forced us into a very narrow space. From this small basis a continuation of our battle is no longer possible . . . U-boat men, unbroken unashamed, you are laying down your arms . . . Keep your U-boat spirit, with which you have fought bravely . . . Long live Germany."
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So was this really the last "to all uboats" message from Donut ?
Who radioed the message ordering the uboats to surrender ? This message just says "lay down your arms" but also states "keep your uboat spirit" and does not state at all they have to surrender.
I always assumed it was Doenitz who radioed that message. But maybe it was just the uboat high command.