[Pax Melmacia]

Just an informal poll:

Do you really believe the story how U-99 found their lucky horseshoes? (Finding them fouled on their anchor line at port) I guess it's possible, but what are the chances:

a) Of horseshoes ending up at the bottom of the pier;

b) Not one, but two shoes ending up on an anchor line.

c) Besides, did U-Boats really use those anchors in port?

This is, BTW, not to disparage the brave crew of the 99.
(or their luck)

[Marcantilan]

Well, the story was told by Otto himself. He told that, after the second horseshoe, asked the crewmember about the horse.

Besides that, U 99 was sunk by HMS Walker. The Destroyer had an horseshoe in the bridge too!

But that one was pointing upwards.

That´s the way to put an horseshoe to give luck to his master.

[August]