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Steeltrap · 11-02-06, 09:21 PM

Sadly, Admiral Topp is no longer with us....

Born: 2-Jul-1914
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: 26-Dec-2005
Location of death: Hanover, Germany

Vale to a brave warrior!

Certainly must have been fascinating to meet people who had survived the war after being involved in significant combat. Those such as Adm Topp and 'Silent Otto' could have provided a wealth of information.

I always found it poignant to see Adm Topp talking of those times and people who no doubt perished. He seemed comfortable doing so, no doubt having made peace with the past to whatever extent he could (not at all suggesting he had anything of which to be ashamed, more that it must have been hard to think of friends and colleagues who died, and reflecting on the many lives his own actions must have cost through sinking ships).

11-02-06, 09:21 PM	#22
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Sadly, Admiral Topp is no longer with us.... Born: 2-Jul-1914 Birthplace: Hanover, Germany Died: 26-Dec-2005 Location of death: Hanover, Germany Vale to a brave warrior! Certainly must have been fascinating to meet people who had survived the war after being involved in significant combat. Those such as Adm Topp and 'Silent Otto' could have provided a wealth of information. I always found it poignant to see Adm Topp talking of those times and people who no doubt perished. He seemed comfortable doing so, no doubt having made peace with the past to whatever extent he could (not at all suggesting he had anything of which to be ashamed, more that it must have been hard to think of friends and colleagues who died, and reflecting on the many lives his own actions must have cost through sinking ships).