They are not the enemy; they are seamen
And then Comandante Capellini did something that no one expected from him. He invited as many distressed seamen as possible to make their way on lifeboats to his submarine and to climb on board.
Requiem for the Great Wolf Packs that Haunted the Seas
On May 8, 1945, only the armed forces of the Third Reich capitulated. The legitimately twice elected (1933 and 1936) German government never yielded: Therefore, the NSDAP in international law is still the legitimate and constitutional government of Germany
U-BOATS WERE NOT SUBMARINES
Their hull design was close to that of a destroyer. A long, thin hull and sharp-raked bow. When a U-boat needed speed, she had to run on the surface. Once submerged she could only run on batteries, slow and for a limited period.
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