Youngest And Oldest

Sailor Steve · 02-07-09, 01:27 PM

www.uboat.net has just added a new page: The Ten Youngest and Ten Oldest U-Boat Commanders to set out on a patrol.

The youngest was only 20, the oldest 54. Fascinating stuff.

McHibbins · 02-07-09, 02:00 PM

And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ?

Kapt Z · 02-07-09, 02:19 PM

54?!?!?

Jeez,

kenijaru · 02-07-09, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by McHibbins

And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ?

did you also noticed that... all of the "top 10 youngest" were sent on patrol from january '44 onwards?

Jimbuna · 02-07-09, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by McHibbins

And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ?

did you also noticed that... all of the "top 10 youngest" were sent on patrol from january '44 onwards?

You'll find a similar trend across all the German forces about then.

Laufen zum Ziel · 02-07-09, 05:41 PM

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And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ?

did you also noticed that... all of the "top 10 youngest" were sent on patrol from january '44 onwards?

Makes me glad I am grey!!!!!!

FIREWALL · 02-07-09, 05:44 PM

Nothing to add but, the info there is interesting and good reading.

kenijaru · 02-07-09, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by McHibbins

And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ?

did you also noticed that... all of the "top 10 youngest" were sent on patrol from january '44 onwards?

You'll find a similar trend across all the German forces about then.

the crisis of a nation... on 10 lines.

McHibbins · 02-07-09, 05:55 PM

The big problem Dönitz had was : should he send the most experienced to the front or should they take the lower risks to train the noobs later ?

A hard decision....

A problem every army has in wartime i think.

Kongo Otto · 02-08-09, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by McHibbins

And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ?

did you also noticed that... all of the "top 10 youngest" were sent on patrol from january '44 onwards?

You'll find a similar trend across all the German forces about then.

Correct. Youngest Iron Cross recipient, age then 12 years.
Awarded with Iron Cross Second Class for rescuing 12 wounded Soldiers, with an Sledge, under heavy enemy Fire.

A Very Super Market · 02-08-09, 12:31 PM

Ugh, I hate looking at photos of German soldiers after '44. Most of them are idiot Volksturm and Waffen-SS

kenijaru · 02-08-09, 12:54 PM

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Ugh, I hate looking at photos of German soldiers after '44. Most of them are idiot Volksturm and Waffen-SS

the volksturm was a militia.. i don't think joining was an actual choice one could make....

02-07-09, 01:27 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Youngest And Oldest www.uboat.net has just added a new page: The Ten Youngest and Ten Oldest U-Boat Commanders to set out on a patrol. The youngest was only 20, the oldest 54. Fascinating stuff. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ? __________________

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Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Quote: Originally Posted by kenijaru Quote: Originally Posted by McHibbins And did you know, that most of the Oldest were assigned to Milk Cows or Type IX ? did you also noticed that... all of the "top 10 youngest" were sent on patrol from january '44 onwards? Makes me glad I am grey!!!!!! __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Nothing to add but, the info there is interesting and good reading. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-07-09, 05:55 PM	#9
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	The big problem Dönitz had was : should he send the most experienced to the front or should they take the lower risks to train the noobs later ? A hard decision.... A problem every army has in wartime i think. __________________

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Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	54?!?!? Jeez,

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A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ugh, I hate looking at photos of German soldiers after '44. Most of them are idiot Volksturm and Waffen-SS __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!