Shooting Liferafts

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Originally Posted by YellowFin

Agree. Only a pig would machine gun survivors. Rightfully German submariners got punished for doing that.

Lets not spread rumors of german submariners shooting liferafts.
Lots of false internet articles saying this due to the Allied propaganda used to stir up negative sentiment.

It was officially documented once. Quite the opposite, submariners were somewhat helpful if the situation warranted and allowed.


On a ship, everyone was fair game, once in the water they were left alone.