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The Greatest Pinch of WWII

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The Greatest Pinch of WWII narrates the extraordinary journey of a German sailor who survives the sinking of the U-85 in March 1942 and plays a pivotal role in the capture of another German U-boat, the U-144, with its encryption devices intact. Many of his shipmates from the U-85 were recovered and taken into custody aboard the USS Roper DDS 247, the attacking warship. Those who did not survive, totaling nine, were buried with honors in Hampton, at the VA National Cemetery, and their graves...