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Old 11-26-08, 12:30 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Mikhayl
As far as German subs are concerned, it's been done only once (recorded at least), the captain survived the war only to be tried for warcrime and executed, not that good an ending.
In the novel Das Boot, Buchheim talks about a captain who shot up the life boats before they were lowered. Anybody know the historical validity of that story?
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