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Old 09-27-11, 12:05 PM   #1
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  • The German sub commander orders his crew to fire on survivors with the AA gun. AFAIK, this happened only once in reality and if I remember correctly, the German commander was court-martialed for this, by the Germans.
You mean Kptlt. Heinz-Wilhelm Eck from U-852 (IX D2) He and some of his officers came to a british court-martial and were executed for sinking the greek Freighter "SS Peleus" if it was a fair hearing is still unknown. He was sinking the SS Peleus and since he had order to wipe out every evidences he shot on wreckages and also on the life boats of the survivors. But since the boats were still intact after firing with all kind of Flak guns, he decided to throw grenades at these. Also hitting some of the suvivors by MG fire.
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Old 09-27-11, 04:33 PM   #2
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[/LIST]You mean Kptlt. Heinz-Wilhelm Eck from U-852 (IX D2) He and some of his officers came to a british court-martial and were executed for sinking the greek Freighter "SS Peleus" if it was a fair hearing is still unknown. He was sinking the SS Peleus and since he had order to wipe out every evidences he shot on wreckages and also on the life boats of the survivors. But since the boats were still intact after firing with all kind of Flak guns, he decided to throw grenades at these. Also hitting some of the suvivors by MG fire.
Yes, you are correct. That is the occurrence I meant and obviously I should have gotten *my* facts straight before going off on a rant. Alas...that's what ranting causes...
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