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Old 07-10-07, 03:52 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by TopCat
Yeah, lucky Americans. German Kaleuns being too little aggressive were executed ...
Have to ask to where you got that from, I haven't heard of that before?
It's a slight exaggeration. The only U-boat commander to be sentenced to death for 'lack of aggression' was Heinz Hirsacker, and he was given a gun with which to commit suicide before the sentence could be carried out.
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