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I'm inclined to the view that the U Boat mentioned must be U33. It was an important sinking because the Royal Navy captured ENIGMA rotors from one of the survivors. However, despite my scepticism, Rossylin Chapel does exist and has important historical connections with Freemasonry, and dating even f...

Hi everyone. Some time ago I read a story about the German/Dutch spy. Jan Willen Ter Braak. He was found dead in a Cambridge air raid shelter on April 1st 1940. It appreared that he had committed suicide and further investigation by the Security Services seemed to indicate that he had been keeping a...

In one of the After the Battle series, but I can't remember which one, there is an article about the execution of some German POW's in England. Interestingly enough, if my memory serves me well, they were tried in a civil court for the capital crime of murder having killed a fellow prisoner. The inc...

Hi everyone. I heard a story some time ago and I heard it again recently from another source so I'm trying to check it out. It goes like this; In the preparations for Operation Sealion thousands of German Airborne troops in Holland or Norway were put on standby at the end of August 1940 only to be s...

Hi everyone, here's a poser for you all ! I recently came across the old film MAN HUNT, (1941 dir Fritz Lang). A British big game hunter has AH in his sights but doesn't shoot. The film then follows on with the hunter's capture and then escape back to London with German agents in pursuit. Now, is th...

Hi, At last someone else convinced that Shingle Street was an event, not a propaganda stunt' I too have some solid evidence that something took place and since I'm writing a book about it I too would like to hear any information. One thing though, I too have researched Brandenburg involvement and I ...

Hi everyone. Interesting replies especially about the graves. Yes I agree it sounds like U33. It was sunk by HMS Gleaner on the 12 Feb 1940 and although many of the crew perished some were taken prisoner. It was also the first occassion on which a capture of Enigma material was made. Although the Ei...

You'd have to find it in the second hand bookshops but a good quick reference with lots of photos is : E-BOATS AND COASTAL CRAFT by Paul Beaver. Its in the World War 2 photo album series Number 17, Patrick Stephens Ltd 1980. ISBN 0 85059443 X As hort introductiom and lots of photographs from the BUN...

I'm doing some research on Operation Sealion and in particular the diversionary tactics that were proposed. Reading about Operation Autumn Journey, (Herbstreise), the proposed feint attack against the eastern coast of England, I came across reference to a Special Purpose SS Division which along with...