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 Author  Topic: In search of myfather's boat
Jeff D

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Very interesting story Charlie, thank you once again. He saved that crewman's life.



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CJ Skamarakas

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Regarding the "German Marine," keep in mind that "Marine" is the German word for Navy. Hence the WWII Kriegsmarine. The "marine" might be a sailor.


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There were the MARINE-STOSSTRUPP-ABTEILUNG, not really Marines as most of us know them, more an elite infantry that were also sailors. I could see an American PT boatman listing to the German rattleoff a bunch of unrecognizable words, then he heard Marine and just assumed the rest.


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