Execution for Duty: the Life, Trial and Murder of a U Boat Captain - Peter C. Hansen [2006, EPUB]

Execution for Duty: the Life, Trial and Murder of a U Boat Captain

Year: 2006
Language: English
Author: Peter C. Hansen
Genre: History
Publisher: Pen & Sword Maritime
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 258
Description: A true story of betrayal and murder withing the German navy and Nazi military court is revealed in this WWII biography of a U boat Captain.
In 1937, Oskar Heinz Kusch joined the German Navy. By the time he finished naval college, the Second World War had begun. Kusch volunteered to serve on U boats and, with his distinguished record, he soon gained his own command in the 2nd U boat Flotilla.
Before his second operational voyage as Captain of U 154, three new junior officers joined the submarine. Confirmed Nazi patriots who constantly praised their heroes of the Reich, they were not popular aboard—especially with Kusch, who was ideologically opposed to the Nazi regime despite his military service.
During that voyage, the three hatched a plan to dishonor their Captain and accuse him of treason. The trial was corrupt and rigged. No latitude was given from higher authorities and no account of his distinguished career was taken into consideration. To the amazement of the court, orders were given that Kusch was to be shot.
Additional info: About the Author:
Peter Hansen served in U boats during World War II and met Oskar Kusch on U-103. He also met the three Nazi villains of the story and has spent many years researching the details for this validation of Kusch's innocence and also how and why the corruption of the trial was ordered. Peter left the German Navy after the War and went to the USA where he worked until 1993. He now lives back in Germany but retains a property in America.