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nikimcbee
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 Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:53 am Post subject: Bio info for Johann Spiess of the U-9 |
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| Does anybody know any biographical info on Johann Spiess of the U-9. I'm mainly looking for a birthday, death, and other interesting information. |
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Deamon
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I only know that he have commanded the following subs U 9,UC 27,U 19,U 52?,U 19,U 135.Why do you asking ? |
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nikimcbee
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm doing some writing and I'm basing a character on Spiess. I'm mainly concerned when he died. As far as I can tell, he survived the war. |
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Deamon
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| nikimcbee wrote: | I'm doing some writing and I'm basing a character on Spiess.
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Why Spiess ?
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I'm mainly concerned when he died. As far as I can tell, he survived the war. |
Yes he have survived.But else don't know anything about him.Mybe Alex know something more.
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Deamon |
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Eaj13
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:02 am Post subject: re |
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Hi,
Johannes Spiess was a succesful writer after WWI. Concerning his Navy career he wrote:
"Sechs Jahre UBootfahrten" Berlin, Hobling, 1925. Translated to diferent idioms.
"Wir jagten Panzerkreuzer. Kriegsabenteuer eines U-Boot Offiziers" Berlin, Steiniger 1937 and also reprint in 1938. At the time a bestseller.
He also translated the Memories of Lord Jellicoe:
"Der UBoot Krieg, von Lord Jellicoe", übersetzt von Klt. a.D. Johannes Spiess, Berlin 1938.
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"Lord Jellicoe`s Erinnerungen" Berlin 1938
If you are writing about Spiess, try to find all these books.
Easy to find the originalgerman issues at www.zvab.com
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Alex |
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nikimcbee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the information, you've been very helpful.  |
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Andy
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| I would suggest Raiders of the Deep, published in 1928. I bought an original edition in fair condition from Amazon.com Z shops and paid less than 20 bucks. |
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