@thinkdefence Mmm I remember Eric Pickles almost having an apoplectic fit, at the thought of having to get into Parliament for 10am, from Faversham ... and not travelling 1st class.
@DrHelenFry Interesting, as allegedly no claim was made of such, until Ludovic Kennedy's book - Pursuit - came out before the film was released.
How do I get hold of the transcripts, given that I am not a professional historian and do not speak German.
@CAPNSCALAWAG@Jo_nathan_80@HiddenHistoryYT Er incorrect. The author Brian Walter in his book "The Longest Campaign", that at no point did the U-Boat & Surface ship campaign remotely come close to its aims, or come anywhere near sinking enough shipping to cause any shortages.
@CAPNSCALAWAG@HiddenHistoryYT HMS Glowworm vs. the Admiral Hipper. Commander Gerard Roope was the captain of the Glowworm, and Captain Hellmuth Heye was the captain of the Admiral Hipper. He contacted the British authorities, through the Red Cross.
@david_broadley@HiddenHistoryYT Also the practise of storing cordite outside the armoury had been stopped in the wake of Jutland, 25 years - almost to the day - previous.