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"U-96 & The Incredible Tale Behind the Movie Das Boot" Topic


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Tango0104 Jul 2019 10:33 p.m. PST

"The myth of U-96 lives on to this day. Only a single living witness knows the truth of what happened, such was the danger of life on a Nazi submarine during the Second World War. At 103 years old, Friedrich Grade is the last living survivor of the crew of this legendary submarine.

His experience would have been useful material for the traveling war correspondent Lothar-Günther Buchheim's novel Das Boot that was published in 1973 and which inspired Wolfgang Petersen's feature film bearing the same name in 1981…"
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Personal logo StoneMtnMinis Supporting Member of TMP05 Jul 2019 5:43 a.m. PST

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

Tango0105 Jul 2019 12:41 p.m. PST

Glad you enjoyed it my good friend!. (smile)


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