One thing is perfectly clear
from reading all books written by the U-Boat arm of the German Navy. These people were not Nazis. They were Germans defending their motherland. The typical attitude of U-Boat personnel toward Nazis was one of irritation. I don't have any quotes handy. Even Admiral Donitz was not pro-Nazi. He was a professional apolitical warrior, and expected his men to be that way also.
So I have no problem commanding a U-Boat. In better times, they and American submariners would have been friends.
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