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Degrelle
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Posted: 26 September 2006 at 14:28 \| IP Logged

Does anyone have any facts about Operation Hannibal, the evacuation of refugees from the Baltic areas of Eastern Germany by the Kriegsmarine? I'm thinkinh of wiritng someithng on it. Thanks for any help,

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Posted: 09 October 2006 at 03:44 \| IP Logged

I'm pretty sure there is something on this in the Russ Schnieder book, "Gotterdammerung". Was not the ship the "Wilhelm Gustloff" part of this operation? Much lose of life there, yet the operation as a whole was one of the Kriegsmarine's finest moments. Evacuating thousands of civilians and soldiers from the clutches of the red army. I'll try and dig up some more facts for you.

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Posted: 02 December 2006 at 01:42 \| IP Logged

Thanks Panther44. Yes, the Wilhelm Gustloff was part of the operation. I remember reading in a book by James Lucas that the US Navy had high words for this operation.

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Posted: 23 December 2006 at 23:32 \| IP Logged

Hello !

As I recall , also Prinz Eugen and one of the Light Cruisers were also involved. Also Prinz also ramed the Light Cruiser too.

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Posted: 23 December 2006 at 23:33 \| IP Logged

I don't recall if any U-Bootn were involved in this Operation. But I could be mistaken. Hope this helps.

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Posted: 26 December 2006 at 16:31 \| IP Logged

Operation Hannibal
January - May 1945

http://compunews.com/s13/hannibal.htm

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