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Old 07-05-13, 05:07 PM   #1
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71 years ago convoy PQ 17 set up from Hvalfirđi, Iceland to Arkangelsk Russia.
24 ships of 35 were sunk, 11 ships made it to Russia with 64.000 tons of shipping.
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My old man was there.
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And he made it all the way to Russia i hope.
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Haven't seen this footage before. Thank you!
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And he made it all the way to Russia i hope.
IIRC when the order to scatter was given, his ship returned to home waters and joined the formation of the next convoy but I certainly remember him telling me he heard the exchange of heavy gunfire.
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have you read David Irving's account?
if you have what did you think?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Destruction-...s=david+irving

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Old 07-07-13, 02:42 PM   #8
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have you read David Irving's account?
if you have what did you think?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Destruction-...s=david+irving

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Sorry flag but I haven't read that
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Very interesting,thanks for sharing guys.
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have you read David Irving's account?
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Destruction-...s=david+irving

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Excellent book - I read it when I was about 10 years old and loved it. German battle plans, ship movements, and the fate of each merchantman - it's all there. Shocking just how poor the decision making was at the top - he reveals everything, and spares nobody's reputation.
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sounds like my kind of book will have to order it next paycheck
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...I'd like to read it too. He's a controversial historian. Respected by some, loathed by others.
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