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I would like to thank these U-869 friends and family members for their generous assistance and contributions to the site; Hans-George Brandt Barbel Bowling, nee Brizius Gisela Engelmann Frau Horenburg Dr. Jurgen Neuerburg Inge Oberschelp, nee Grosser Johann Rothsprake Erich Tolke Special thanks to: Herbert Guschewski, radioman and surviving crewman of U-869 for use of his photos and recollections of the men of U-869. Horst Bredow and Horst Schwenk of the U-boat Archive in Cuxhaven for their assistance and expertise. Axel Niestle for his assistance in clarifying all the technical aspects of U-869 and her mission. Lone Wolf Pictures and Kirk Wolfinger for locating and connecting me to the families of crewmen of U-869. My sincere gratitude to Barbel Bowling for the hundreds of hours of translation work, both on this site and through the years of communication with the families and contacts in Germany. Richie Kohler 2004 LINKS Heres some related links you may find of interest; Robert Kurson . . . Shadow Divers: About the Book Willkommen beim Hoffmann und Campe Buchverlag uboat.net - The U-boat War 1939-1945 NOVA Online | Hitler's Lost Sub Periscope Publishing Ltd Homepage U-Boot - U-Board: Das Forum rund um die dt. WK-II U-Boote Independence 2001 U-869 Memorial Service I U-Boat History, Operations and Research at ubootwaffe.net U-215 Publicity Photo Directory |