But during these two years he laid the foundations for his later successful command as BdU. Oblt. After his return in July 1919 he spent the next 16 years in the Reichsmarine . On board were 160 cadets of the Crew 34, including the later aces, the cadets Adalbert Schnee and Friedrich Guggenberger . All great U-boat actions, esp. He always held a close contact with the commanders and also their crews.
Most sensible people agree that the German U-boats fought hard but fair considering the situation.
There he wrote two books , and worked on an honest written account of the U-boat weapon history. Admiral Karl D nitz lost both his sons to enemy action during the war. The younger, Peter D nitz, was killed while serving as watch officer on the U-954 when the boat was sunk with all hands in the North Atlantic on 19 May, 1943. After that loss the older brother, Klaus, was permitted to withdraw from combat duties and started his education as a naval doctor. The S-141 was destroyed and although 6 of its crew were rescued Klaus D nitz was not among them.