I'm perfectly aware the US navy were the same,in fact they sunk more tonnage than the Germans,both are equally cowardly,and I'm entitled to an opinion,so get you neck in son,try to keep that stupid mouth of yours shut.
@robert140602 You claim that they were "Unarmed Merchant ships" but those very same ships were carrying men, weapons, and supplies used to wage war against the other country. You really think any sane military man would simply let them go?
There is no such thing as cowardice or honor in how one fights a war, there is only victory and defeat. Depriving your enemy its means to fight by destroying its supply line is a perfectly legitmate act and has been done for centuries.
@robert140602 Since its obvious you never served in WWII or even in the military, I am curious what makes you such an authority? I always enjoy listening to obnoxious little punks like you talking out of their ass based on ZERO personal experience.
@mmarsh1972 I read a lot of factual accounts,you should try it too instead of making yourself look like a halfwit,with that stupid big mouth of yours.
@robert140602 I doubt you read at all. You're just an obnoxious 13 year old brat who played a few rounds of Call of Duty and has convinced himself thats he's Lord Nelson How about you go enlist and serve in a combat zone before calling people who have actually put their lives on the line for their country as cowards. The sailors on that video know a helluva lot more about war that would you think you have read, Learn how to shut up and listen to what they say before passing judgement.
can u imagine? A captain in his twenties, with forty men looking up to him for their lives, There is not a twenty yr. old today worthy of that station, I;ll warrant..Duty above and beyond is fnn everything!!!whatever is leftover is cannon fodder. Kretschmer lived to die an old man in his bed. Good for him.
its a shame Doenitz hadn't the several hundred uboats to start the war instead of less than fifty then the tiny pos island would have starved into submission and churchill would have that cigar up his ass.
@robert140602"cowards, misapprehension that your country is superior, gratifying that 30 000 of your pirate uboat cunts were killed" you're aware of the fact that the American Navy did the same thing with their submarines, look up people like Eugene Fluckey, Dudley "Mush" Morton, Richard O'Kane, George Grider, John Cromwell, Edward Beach...open a history book you dumbass-it was war and war alone. Who are you to question and judge what they did?
Remember Core1976 that America was neutral in the beginning of the war, the people didn't want to get involved over seas again, Pearl Harbor 'corrected' that. The international banking cartels are scum bags , regardless of country of origin, their allegiance is to 'profit' over all things, including patriotism. If you can find me a single piece of evidence that a single Ford tank ended up in Das Reich let me know. Pretty sure Detroit was busy making lend-lease equipment for GB and USSR.
Talk about hedgeing you bets huh,My country is far from blameless either! they were a huge stink up a few years back when kosovo "rebels" were seen with british issue SA-80 riles.
The nazis just act naturally what the european races did to non europeans.Invade and plunder others and feeling more superior to others.The difference were they did it to their own white race.Nazis were hated throughout Europe because of that behavior.But most europeans dont understand the asians fought for their country independence.The independent fighters were labelled as terrorists etc
you must be confusing the regular military with the SS. Many in the Regular army were not nazis and were unaware of the atrocities.
They just wished a strong Germany and to avenge the humiliations of the treaty of Versailles. When people are pushed to such desperation they will turn to whomever offers hope even if they turn out to be madmen.
A large number of soldiers from the regular German army was support units to the SS and was involved in thousands of atrocities together with the SS. It was well known to the vast majority of them what was going on, but few did anything about it.
I thank you for posting this but were is the rest of the series there's two more video's in this series. I've seen them before and I would like to see them again. If you have them could you please post them. I had them on VHS once but they were only copies and they are now old and don't work any more. If you can find the time and the video it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Submariners can't be true sailers.Sinking good seaworthy ships must go against the grain.Not withstandingthe horror of knowing 'fellow sailors' are going to die in the water.
I'm perfectly aware the US navy were the same,in fact they sunk more tonnage than the Germans,both are equally cowardly,and I'm entitled to an opinion,so get you neck in son,try to keep that stupid mouth of yours shut.
robert140602 4 weeks ago
@robert140602 You claim that they were "Unarmed Merchant ships" but those very same ships were carrying men, weapons, and supplies used to wage war against the other country. You really think any sane military man would simply let them go?
There is no such thing as cowardice or honor in how one fights a war, there is only victory and defeat. Depriving your enemy its means to fight by destroying its supply line is a perfectly legitmate act and has been done for centuries.
mmarsh1972 1 week ago
@mmarsh1972 The point I was making,you thick bastard,is that there was no heroism involved in torpedoing unarmed merchantmen.
And there is cowardice and honour in war.
Go back to bed,you fucking idiot.
robert140602 1 week ago
@robert140602 Since its obvious you never served in WWII or even in the military, I am curious what makes you such an authority? I always enjoy listening to obnoxious little punks like you talking out of their ass based on ZERO personal experience.
mmarsh1972 1 week ago
@mmarsh1972 I read a lot of factual accounts,you should try it too instead of making yourself look like a halfwit,with that stupid big mouth of yours.
robert140602 1 week ago
@robert140602 I doubt you read at all. You're just an obnoxious 13 year old brat who played a few rounds of Call of Duty and has convinced himself thats he's Lord Nelson How about you go enlist and serve in a combat zone before calling people who have actually put their lives on the line for their country as cowards. The sailors on that video know a helluva lot more about war that would you think you have read, Learn how to shut up and listen to what they say before passing judgement.
mmarsh1972 6 days ago
to bad men aren't like this today..
CastAway421 11 months ago
All Nazi are in hell...
ducati0000 1 year ago
@ducati0000 Hey ass wipe,Navy men were not NAZI's,it was forbidden to be political..
CastAway421 11 months ago 2
@ducati0000 Not Ann Countler.. LOL.
marlboromike2100 10 months ago
can u imagine? A captain in his twenties, with forty men looking up to him for their lives, There is not a twenty yr. old today worthy of that station, I;ll warrant..Duty above and beyond is fnn everything!!!whatever is leftover is cannon fodder. Kretschmer lived to die an old man in his bed. Good for him.
germaniajim 1 year ago
its a shame Doenitz hadn't the several hundred uboats to start the war instead of less than fifty then the tiny pos island would have starved into submission and churchill would have that cigar up his ass.
germaniajim 1 year ago
@germaniajim The u-boat men were cowardly bastards,sinking unarmed merchantmen.
It seems pricks like you are still under the misapprehension that your country is superior,we fucked you twice,lol.
Prien was crushed,lol,Kretschmer surrendered like the shithouse he was.
I find it extremely gratifying that 30,000 of your pirate u boat cunts were killed.
robert140602 1 month ago
@robert140602"cowards, misapprehension that your country is superior, gratifying that 30 000 of your pirate uboat cunts were killed" you're aware of the fact that the American Navy did the same thing with their submarines, look up people like Eugene Fluckey, Dudley "Mush" Morton, Richard O'Kane, George Grider, John Cromwell, Edward Beach...open a history book you dumbass-it was war and war alone. Who are you to question and judge what they did?
Flyboy243 4 weeks ago
They were firing at underpowered and unarmed cargo ships! What fucking heores!
TheMuddyRiver 1 year ago
@TheMuddyRiver What heroes ,80% loses you call that unarmed. Armed to the teeth more like.
jrobertsoneff 1 year ago
Kretschmer and Prein were absolute warriors of Teutonic aryan lore. May they rest in Peace in Valhalla.88
germaniajim 1 year ago
@germaniajim
May their souls burn in hell!
TheMuddyRiver 1 year ago
Holy crap the captain of U-518 was only 23yrs old? That's a kid in today's world!
magnetictheory 1 year ago
the world's top scoring ace erich hartmann finished WW2 at 23 years, with 352 victories!!
erichhartmman 1 year ago
No wonder it got sinked.
otterboxiphone 1 year ago
@magnetictheory Todays 23 yr old is 14 at best.
kolbpilot 1 year ago
European mess lol,Funny how it was the american banks that loaned hitler money & not forgeting ford for making there tanks.
core1976scotland 2 years ago
Remember Core1976 that America was neutral in the beginning of the war, the people didn't want to get involved over seas again, Pearl Harbor 'corrected' that. The international banking cartels are scum bags , regardless of country of origin, their allegiance is to 'profit' over all things, including patriotism. If you can find me a single piece of evidence that a single Ford tank ended up in Das Reich let me know. Pretty sure Detroit was busy making lend-lease equipment for GB and USSR.
martin1226 2 years ago
Talk about hedgeing you bets huh,My country is far from blameless either! they were a huge stink up a few years back when kosovo "rebels" were seen with british issue SA-80 riles.
core1976scotland 2 years ago
@core1976scotland Since when did ford build tanks for the Germans! HAHA
ossie19681 1 year ago
The nazis just act naturally what the european races did to non europeans.Invade and plunder others and feeling more superior to others.The difference were they did it to their own white race.Nazis were hated throughout Europe because of that behavior.But most europeans dont understand the asians fought for their country independence.The independent fighters were labelled as terrorists etc
ali4330 2 years ago
for some reason i want to know when was this filmed,,,,.... and add the years 2day then will see if there age are correct...
12ock 2 years ago
commanding a sub at 23!
richyloike 2 years ago
What an era. Now you have to be almost half a century old to command a sub.
bishop102 2 years ago
Commander Kretschmer was HARDCORE.
What an amazing War Hero.
brian8793 2 years ago 33
He was a German Naval Officer and a gentleman....they were not all Nazis....
crocfme 2 years ago 3
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What a stupid remark! Every single soldier in the Nazi army of Hitler, was a Nazi himself. It is your actions that suggest your association.
tropickman 2 years ago
you must be confusing the regular military with the SS. Many in the Regular army were not nazis and were unaware of the atrocities.
They just wished a strong Germany and to avenge the humiliations of the treaty of Versailles. When people are pushed to such desperation they will turn to whomever offers hope even if they turn out to be madmen.
agentspinnaker 2 years ago
agentspinnaker,
A large number of soldiers from the regular German army was support units to the SS and was involved in thousands of atrocities together with the SS. It was well known to the vast majority of them what was going on, but few did anything about it.
GlobalVillageFighter 2 years ago
If you were drafted into Hitlers army, it wouldn't make you a Nazi.
Most of the German Military were young boys, who didn't want to be fighting.
CriSoldier 2 years ago 2
Dang Zee Germans make GOOD SHIT.
brian8793 2 years ago
killing goes against eveyones grain,
it was WAR a horrible WAR!
not a nice warm fuzzy encounter
autozonesucks 3 years ago
I thank you for posting this but were is the rest of the series there's two more video's in this series. I've seen them before and I would like to see them again. If you have them could you please post them. I had them on VHS once but they were only copies and they are now old and don't work any more. If you can find the time and the video it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
robert506007 3 years ago
by that logic, any sailor on a warship cannot be true sailors, as the primary role of warships is to sink other warships.
what im saying is, you are a moron.
xekul 3 years ago 12
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Submariners can't be true sailers.Sinking good seaworthy ships must go against the grain.Not withstandingthe horror of knowing 'fellow sailors' are going to die in the water.
GunnerGraham 4 years ago