I may have found a reliable U-Boot source - Page 2

Deep-Six · 11-05-06, 12:57 PM

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That is right. He lives just one house up from where i live. I will try to confirm that he was in the U-Bootwaffe.

Please be patient, as I get information from him.

BTW: If his name isnt Bernard, check for the name "Adolf"...

His first name begins w/ a "w" and lastname "k".

The reason I will not give his name is that I dont have permission to do so.

Ducimus · 11-05-06, 01:33 PM

Im just guessing, but Adolf, at the time before and during WW2, was probably about as common a name as Hans.

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If the guy was really in the uboat service, or really a vet of WW2 in general, so long as his poltical tendencies aren't National Socialsm, id listen to what he's have to say. People who were alive back then are living history books, and it would be a shame to not hear their stories before they die of extreme old age.

Its a shame really, in our hospitals in the US, WW2 vets are sort of just stuck in a home (its what we do with our old people), and just fading away. Its a shame we all can't take time out from our rat racing living to hear their stories.

GT182 · 11-05-06, 01:54 PM

Ah but many WWII vets will not talk about the war. Too painful or what, they just won't talk. I've seen many that are that way.

Ducimus · 11-05-06, 02:20 PM

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Ah but many WWII vets will not talk about the war. Too painful or what, they just won't talk. I've seen many that are that way.

Thats all too true. I think vet's in general don't talk alot about stuff they'd rather forget. Double edged sword i guess.

_Seth_ · 11-05-06, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Deep-Six

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

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Originally Posted by Deep-Six

That is right. He lives just one house up from where i live. I will try to confirm that he was in the U-Bootwaffe.

Please be patient, as I get information from him.

BTW: If his name isnt Bernard, check for the name "Adolf"...

His first name begins w/ a "w" and lastname "k".

The reason I will not give his name is that I dont have permission to do so.

I understand, just a bit of fun...

If he is a submariner, he is one of the lucky guys. Wasnt there only 10000 german submariners who survived the WWII? And considering those not longer among us due to old age, i guess there are not many left...

Steeltrap · 11-05-06, 11:39 PM

Well if he turned 17 in 1944 he'd have been born in 1927, so that would make him 79 in 2006....not at all impossible.

Ducimus:
If the guy was really in the uboat service, or really a vet of WW2 in general, so long as his poltical tendencies aren't National Socialsm, id listen to what he's have to say.

I think you're missing the point - historians should record fact (which involves identifying it) without judging it. So what if he was NS - a great many people were party members as it was a popular thing, while being a member of the Communist party was required in USSR to get anywhere.

Ask about facts, about life on a u-boat etc... and you're not getting into territory where political beliefs are relevant. If they come up, side-step them. We have no right to judge a person who lived through those times, unless it can be demonstrated as a certainty that they committed crimes in a concentration camp.

If anyone talks with him and gets 'preachy' about NS, you can kiss any hope of insight goodbye.....

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Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Im just guessing, but Adolf, at the time before and during WW2, was probably about as common a name as Hans. edit: If the guy was really in the uboat service, or really a vet of WW2 in general, so long as his poltical tendencies aren't National Socialsm, id listen to what he's have to say. People who were alive back then are living history books, and it would be a shame to not hear their stories before they die of extreme old age. Its a shame really, in our hospitals in the US, WW2 vets are sort of just stuck in a home (its what we do with our old people), and just fading away. Its a shame we all can't take time out from our rat racing living to hear their stories. Last edited by Ducimus; 11-05-06 at 01:37 PM.

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GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Ah but many WWII vets will not talk about the war. Too painful or what, they just won't talk. I've seen many that are that way. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

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Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Well if he turned 17 in 1944 he'd have been born in 1927, so that would make him 79 in 2006....not at all impossible. Ducimus: If the guy was really in the uboat service, or really a vet of WW2 in general, so long as his poltical tendencies aren't National Socialsm, id listen to what he's have to say. I think you're missing the point - historians should record fact (which involves identifying it) without judging it. So what if he was NS - a great many people were party members as it was a popular thing, while being a member of the Communist party was required in USSR to get anywhere. Ask about facts, about life on a u-boat etc... and you're not getting into territory where political beliefs are relevant. If they come up, side-step them. We have no right to judge a person who lived through those times, unless it can be demonstrated as a certainty that they committed crimes in a concentration camp. If anyone talks with him and gets 'preachy' about NS, you can kiss any hope of insight goodbye.....