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Old 01-05-12, 02:00 AM   #1
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My wife purchased this book as a Christmas present and I just picked it up to read and noticed this on the back cover:


It was a total shock seeing this comment there, a little fame for Neal!
I have read over 30 U-boat books so far and a few to get through yet!
Yes I'm addicted!
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Old 01-05-12, 03:11 AM   #2
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I have read over 30 U-boat books so far and a few to get through yet!
If you have yet to read Steel Boat, Iron Hearts you're in for a treat IMHO

do enjoy the book, it is a good one
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If you have yet to read Steel Boat, Iron Hearts you're in for a treat IMHO

do enjoy the book, it is a good one
Thanks, I especially love biographies, now I'm looking forward to a good read, another book I got (haven't read) is "Teddy Suhren Ace of Aces"
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I'd never noticed that before
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Yup, read it twice. Good read.
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When he was still alive he sometimes would give impromptu tours of U-505.
Must have been something to have witnessed one of them
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Neal gets around....
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When he was still alive he sometimes would give impromptu tours of U-505.
Must have been something to have witnessed one of them

Still alive ?
You mean, Hans Göbeler ?
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Still alive ?
You mean, Hans Göbeler ?
Yes he used to give tours but died in 1999!
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Yes he used to give tours but died in 1999!
Correct....
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