An interesting read is "Iron Coffins" by Oberlieutnant Herbert Werner, one of three German U-boat captains who fought through the entire WWII and survived. During the war, Germany lost over 700 U-boats with about a 93% attrition rate among the crews.
In March, 1945, Werner's boat was damaged and had to be put in drydock for repairs. Repairs were estimated to take 6-8 weeks. This gave Werner time to think, and to realize that there was no way Germany could win the war.
He hatched a plan. He was single, and his parents, sister, and girlfriends were all lost in the war. So he combed through personnel files looking for men in similar circumstances. His plan was to assemble a skeleton crew and as soon as his boat was fixed to scram to South America and seek what asylum he could. His boat had the range, as he'd once been on a mine laying mission in Chesapeake Bay. Then the war ended before his boat was fixed.
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Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
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