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Originally Posted by Takao
Another thing, Germany would derive no "benefit" from sending 250 U-boats to the Pacific. The only one gaining anything is Japan, as it would help her to cut-off and possibly conquer the Aussies. I don't see Germany doing this without getting something major in return. And Japan had nothing of immediate vital importance to offer.
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Well Germany did some strange things during the war. At the end of 1944 or so they apparently sent a U-boat load of bomb-grade U235 (uranium) to Japan. No benefit there, or maybe German and Japanese secret-weapon projects were a little closer-tied than anybody suspects even today.