Subsim front page article that pissed me off - Page 13

Jimbuna · 11-25-13, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Why is everybody spelling Kriegsmarine wrong?

Steve where are you???

It's Krieg, not Kreig.
Krieg = war
Kreig = ? (doesn't exist)

Don't you go giving the Gramma 'Nazi' reason to get involved

Ducimus · 11-25-13, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Why is everybody spelling Kriegsmarine wrong?

Steve where are you???

It's Krieg, not Kreig.
Krieg = war
Kreig = ? (doesn't exist)

I'm not German, I don't speak German, I do not read German, so obviously, I probably don't know how to spell it either. You can sue me if you like, I'll just smile instead.

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Originally Posted by kranz

then why is this 'historical accuracy' prevalent only in newspapers and popular science magazines?

Like i said, I understand every sub theater has its fans. For most who are REALLY into the atlantic theater and Uboats, glossing over the politics of the day is common, if not understandable, and often get upset when attaching the word "nazi" to "Uboat" in most any context. However, one can get upset all they want, but it doesn't change history.

11-25-13, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Don't you go giving the Gramma 'Nazi' reason to get involved

LORD! Don't summon him!

mapuc · 11-25-13, 03:31 PM

This is a very interesting thread.

I see a two way problem

1. Is a sub who was a part of the Kriegsmarine a Nazi-sub during WWII? indeed it was.

2. Was the crew Nazi's? maybe some of them, not every one though.

The crew followed order and did what they had to do and they did their best as they have learned.

My father is dead and thereby having lost contact with families on my father side. Some of his cousin made their service in the German navy during the WWII.

I would have asked them if they saw them self as a Nazi, now that they was on a Nazi, vessel.(Wonder how many of them is stil alive)

I can't predict what kind of answer I would get from them.

Markus

Garion · 11-25-13, 03:45 PM

As I understand it O'L Adolf had the military place a swastika on all their flags, badges, medals, uniforms and underwear etc. That would definitely mark these items Nazi Party Property and therefore NAZI...

This does not mean that the people who were wearing or crewing said items were nazi.

Though I dare say some of them were.

I'll get my coat.

Cheers

Gary

Sailor Steve · 11-25-13, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Steve where are you???

I was taking a nap. Your shouting woke me up.

I don't do German. That's what we have you for.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-25-13, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I heard they had a great band onboard

The bars were rubbish though, they put too much ice in the G&Ts.

Sailor Steve · 11-25-13, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Don't you go giving the Gramma 'Nazi' reason to get involved

I'm not yer gramma!

TarJak · 11-25-13, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm not yer gramma!

But are you or have you ever been a nazi? You vill anzwer the qvestion !

Sailor Steve · 11-25-13, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

But are you or have you ever been a nazi? You vill anzwer the qvestion !

I can nazi that your question has any merit.

Highbury · 11-25-13, 11:40 PM

I watched a documentary on Hans Langsdorff and the Admiral Graf Spee this afternoon. They showed Uraguayan newspapers from 1939 calling it a Nazi ship, couldn't help but think of this thread.

TarJak · 11-25-13, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I can nazi that your question has any merit.

Keep punning like that and you'll end up getting Hitler.

Cybermat47 · 11-26-13, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Keep punning like that and you'll end up getting Hitler.

Stop being so kampf.

TarJak · 11-26-13, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Stop being so kampf.

I've gott half a mein to get nazi on your ass.

Jimbuna · 11-26-13, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I've gott half a mein to get nazi on your ass.

Soooo....the rumours are true

11-25-13, 03:31 PM	#184
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,563 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	This is a very interesting thread. I see a two way problem 1. Is a sub who was a part of the Kriegsmarine a Nazi-sub during WWII? indeed it was. 2. Was the crew Nazi's? maybe some of them, not every one though. The crew followed order and did what they had to do and they did their best as they have learned. My father is dead and thereby having lost contact with families on my father side. Some of his cousin made their service in the German navy during the WWII. I would have asked them if they saw them self as a Nazi, now that they was on a Nazi, vessel.(Wonder how many of them is stil alive) I can't predict what kind of answer I would get from them. Markus

11-25-13, 03:45 PM	#185
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	As I understand it O'L Adolf had the military place a swastika on all their flags, badges, medals, uniforms and underwear etc. That would definitely mark these items Nazi Party Property and therefore NAZI... This does not mean that the people who were wearing or crewing said items were nazi. Though I dare say some of them were. I'll get my coat. Cheers Gary

11-25-13, 11:40 PM	#191
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	I watched a documentary on Hans Langsdorff and the Admiral Graf Spee this afternoon. They showed Uraguayan newspapers from 1939 calling it a Nazi ship, couldn't help but think of this thread.