Karl Dönitz - Commander of the Wolfpack Documentary

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  @Jan-o6g · 3 years ago

  Donitz only ordered the &quot;total war&quot; command after the U-boat that sank the Laconia (I think) was helping survivors, while a huge red cross was draped over the U-boat, then being attacked by a US bomber. This plane not only attacked the U-boat, but also killed the civilian passengers in 2 rescue boats. The U-boat commander risked his boat and the lives of his men. After the attack, then and only then did he issue that order. Out of necessity.

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• JM

  @jmy7622 · 3 years ago

  Donitz was doing his job, stopping war supplies from reaching England. Our submarine fleet did the same thing to Japan with the same goal, make them surrender.

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• JO

  @jonmcgee6987 · 3 years ago

  It&apos;s interesting that one of the people brought in regards to Donitz&apos;s orders about unrestricted submarine warfare. Chester Nimitz had to defend him saying that the U.S submarines operating in the Pacific were under the same orders. Nimitz himself spending part of his early navy career in submarines.

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• VE

  @vectravi2008 · 3 years ago

  The order not to assist survivors of sinkings was as a direct result of the &quot;Laconia incidence &quot; understandable when the actions of the Allies in that event are taken into account.

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• TH

  @theidiotsarewinning2868 · 3 years ago

  Donitz and my grandfather were close colleagues and friends in Aumühle after the war. My grandfather served as a chief engineer on various ammo/transport ships during WW2. He was technically a civilian. It sucks my grandfather died when I was too young to care and pump him for information on such a significant figure such as Karl Donitz.

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  @danielsantiagourtado3430 · 3 years ago

  Your videos are so well searched and narrated! Thanks for them!

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• RO

  @robertwaid3579 · 3 years ago

  Definitely He was a Very Accomplished Man with a very High intelligence Level too go with His Eventual success in His Naval Career.<br>Thank You for Sharing this Documentary on Him.

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  @BillIrvine-u7c · 3 years ago

  As a man who gave his life and two sons in the 39-45 war, Karl Doenitz was only one man who was there at the time to take on his duties. Many British officers did the same thing in India and many parts of Africa, the Sudan and South Africa to name but teo.

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• JA

  @jakelamb4096 · 3 years ago

  Hard to get history without judgement. As Sgt. Joe Friday would say, &nbsp;“Just the facts ma’am “. Thanks!

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• VI

  @viceroy1980 · 3 years ago

  Thanks. Been waiting for doenitzs videos by you for almost a year. Good job.

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  @MajSolo · 3 years ago

  Adding the little I know , Dönitz was liked by the sea men, he also had a tendency to come and welcome u-boats from their mission.

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