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Thursday, 17 September 1942 - Paris, Avenue Maréchal Maunoury

U 506 (Würdemann) and U 507 (Schacht) transferred 415 Italian and 668 Allied survivors to the French cruiser "Gloire", sloop "Annamite", and sloop "Dumont d'Urville". U 507 is returning on 17 Sept. U 506 was bombed at mid-day by the same Ascension Island-based US B-24 Liberator bomber, that attacked on the previous day, forcing U-506 to dive while 142 survivors were still on the deck. Boat is operationally serviceable and is continuing to operate in the same area.

All Commanding Officers are again reminded that attempts to rescue the crews of ships sunk are in direct contradiction to the most primitive rules of warfare after sinking enemy ships and their crews. Orders dealing with bringing captains and chief engineers back remain unchanged.

"Laconia-Order", issued by B.d.U.:

1. Every attempt to save survivors of sunken ships, also the fishing up of swimming men and putting them on board lifeboats, the setup right of overturned lifeboats, the handing over of food and water have be discontinued. These rescues contradict the primitive demands of warfare, esp., the destruction of enemy ships and their crews.
2. The orders concerning the bringing in of skippers and chief engineers stay in effect.
3. Survivors are only to rescue, if their statements are important for the boat.
4. Stay hard. Don't forget, that the enemy didn't take any regard for women and children when bombarding German cities.

In Stalingrad, our troops engage the Soviets in heavy fighting at the Mamayev Kurgan hill, the Central Station, the grain elevator, and the apartment building soon to be named "Pavlov's House". Also in the city, our troops continue to advance along the Tsaritsa River toward the banks of the Volga River, where Soviet reinforcements are arriving from the other side.

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KvtKpt.& A I op
(convoy staff office)

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Sunday, 20 September 1942 - Paris, Avenue Maréchal Maunoury

U 68 (Merten) is taking over from U 156 (Hartenstein) in Group "Eisbär". U 68 will be replaced by U 159 (Witte), a new boat joining the group! The boats have been informed.

As of today, the American Liberty Ship production, will exceed the rate of sinkings by our boats.

In Stalingrad, our troops engage the Soviets in heavy fighting at the Mamayev Kurgan hill, the Central Station and the grain elevator.
In the Caucasus region, our Army Group A, captured Terek.

Yesterday, 118 British bombers (72 Wellington, 41 Halifax, 5 Stirling) attacked Saarbrücken, generally missing military targets and instead destroying 13 houses and killing 1 civilian; The enemy lost 5 bombers on this mission.
Also yesterday, 68 Lancaster bombers and 21 Stirling bombers attacked München, 6 enemy bombers were shot down.

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KvtKpt.& A I op
(convoy staff office)