BDU War Diary

TarJak · 08-20-06, 03:57 AM

Just came across this site which I think has some fascinating reading. It's an English translation of the War diary of BDU and covers the period 15 Aug 1939 through 15 Jan 1945.

http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB.htm

bigboywooly · 08-20-06, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Just came across this site which I think has some fascinating reading. It's an English translation of the War diary of BDU and covers the period 15 Aug 1939 through 15 Jan 1945.

http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB.htm

Yep sure is a great read
Have got a lot of usefull stuff from there in the past
Just takes time to go through them all and remember where the info was when you need it again

TarJak · 08-20-06, 07:14 AM

I love the first entry for 15/8/39:

"Telephone call from Supreme Command of the Navy (Lieut.(s.g.) Fraesdorf) saying that the officers' party for U-boat officers was to be on Saturday 19.8 and as many as possible were to be present. Were there no orders?"

I wonder how many orders for bier, schnapps unt kirsch there were on the 19th. Must have been one of the last parties before the war.

TarJak · 08-20-06, 08:02 AM

I was amazed that Gunther Prien's return to Wilhelmshave on 17 October 39 doesn't rate a mention in the BDU diary. I guess it was still very hush hush despite the loud bang that went off a few days prior in Scapa.

fxn · 08-20-06, 11:42 AM

A very good read, thanks.

08-20-06, 03:57 AM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	BDU War Diary Just came across this site which I think has some fascinating reading. It's an English translation of the War diary of BDU and covers the period 15 Aug 1939 through 15 Jan 1945. http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB.htm

08-20-06, 11:42 AM	#5
fxn Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A very good read, thanks. Last edited by fxn; 08-20-06 at 11:44 AM.

08-20-06, 07:14 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I love the first entry for 15/8/39: "Telephone call from Supreme Command of the Navy (Lieut.(s.g.) Fraesdorf) saying that the officers' party for U-boat officers was to be on Saturday 19.8 and as many as possible were to be present. Were there no orders?" I wonder how many orders for bier, schnapps unt kirsch there were on the 19th. Must have been one of the last parties before the war.

08-20-06, 08:02 AM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I was amazed that Gunther Prien's return to Wilhelmshave on 17 October 39 doesn't rate a mention in the BDU diary. I guess it was still very hush hush despite the loud bang that went off a few days prior in Scapa.