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Alex's avatar

Bollix. That’s another book I gotta buy! Do enjoy a Higgins. Nearly as thought provoking as SS-GB. As I am sure anyone with a little interest would have wondered, what if...??

Rabbit hole: I remember in the early 90’s talking to a chap called Bob Bunce RN, he was my grandads neighbour in later life and they got on famously. Him being, as you are all bored of hearing now a destroyer man just like Bob. But Bob was on Escort duty. I’d just read Higgin’s Storm warning- which is corny but I love it. Based loosely on Prien’s exploits. I asked Bob about his exploits after reading this book, and told him of the story line. He took me into his study and handed me a double barrelled Very type pistol, with the eagle and swastika engraved on the breach with a U boat number on it. ( I can’t remember the number- really wish I could as I could then check his story out) After handing me the gun he said, “I’d not have let the bastard go, I’d have sunk him. Only good one is a drowned one”. Still 50 years after the war. He couldn’t let go.

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James McNeill's avatar

Renegades is a terrific book. I bought it a few years ago. A shower of useless malcontents.

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