The U-boat force does seem to have been relatively resistant to the influence of Nazism, if Iron Coffins is anything to go by;
H. Werner talks a fair amount about his comrades, also making it clear that the U-Boat service tended to abstain from using the party salute until it was enforced after the assassination attempt on Hitler. He also shows his frustration at the "Party meddling in U-boat affairs" and this is clearly seen in the inexperienced and troublesome Ensign, who "had been assigned by the Party to indoctrinate my crew with official theories, ideals, and never-say-die slogans."
He goes further to explain that a great deal of U-boat captains, himself included, resisted Nazi involvement as much as possible. (Ch. 26)
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