The Diary of a U-boat Commander

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The Diary of a U-boat Commander is a classic and fascinating World War One history text about the life of a German U-boat commander and a gripping war biography. This venerable WW1 history text contains the following exerpt: "I would ask you a favour, " said the German captain, as we sat in the cabin of a U-boat which had just been added to the long line of bedraggled captives which stretched themselves for a mile or more in Harwich Harbour, in November, 1918. I made no reply, I had just granted him a favour by allowing him to leave the upper deck of the submarine, in order that he might await the motor launch in some sort of privacy, why should he ask for more? Undeterred by my silence, he continued: "I have a great friend, Lieutenant-zu-See Von Schenk, who brought U.122 over last week, he has lost a diary, quite private, he left it in error, can he have it?" I deliberated, felt a certain pity, then remembered the Belgian Prince and other things, and so, looking the German in the face, I said: "I can do nothing.