Reckon this was the one they used in We Dive At Dawn? Yes, they did have that U-Boat Conning Tower look about them. Regards Tom
Dont you remember in the film, Tom, when on route to sink the 'Brandenburg', the British sub comes across this rescue buoy containing three downed luftwaffe chaps... I wonder if it's the same buoy. Or were many washed up like the one in the article I wonder.
The placing of the Red Cross on them occasioned many British complaints about violations of the Geneva Conventions. The argument was similar to that against the red-cross-marked Dorniers used for Air-Sea Rescue, that they were not in fact medical materiel or units (though they may have contained some first aid stuff). The Dorniers were routinely attacked by the British since their major role was believed to have been to rescue uninjured pilots and return them to the war. I have not seen any reports of deliberate attacks on these "rescue buoys", but I would not be surprised to find that some were attacked and captured, if not sunk. Doc
Dont you remember in the film, Tom, when on route to sink the 'Brandenburg', the British sub comes across this rescue buoy containing three downed luftwaffe chaps... I wonder if it's the same buoy. Or were many washed up like the one in the article I wonder. Yes I remember that film and the Rescue Bouy was fitted out with a radio if I remember correctly, the ariel was put out of action Regards Tom
The placing of the Red Cross on them occasioned many British complaints about violations of the Geneva Conventions. The argument was similar to that against the red-cross-marked Dorniers used for Air-Sea Rescue, that they were not in fact medical materiel or units (though they may have contained some first aid stuff). The Dorniers were routinely attacked by the British since their major role was believed to have been to rescue uninjured pilots and return them to the war. I have not seen any reports of deliberate attacks on these "rescue buoys", but I would not be surprised to find that some were attacked and captured, if not sunk. Doc Here is a photo from The Luftwaffe in camera showing a Heinkel 59 Rescue Float plane painted white with red crosses. RAF Pilots were ordered to attack them and so the planes became armed and were also camouflaged. Regards Tom
Yes, and with a Vickers mounted in the Brit subs conning tower! I tried to take a screenshot from the movie but failed Yes I remember that film and the Rescue Bouy was fitted out with a radio if I remember correctly, the ariel was put out of action Regards Tom
Did you cop a look at the huge rubber cover on the binoculars ..... amazing bit of footage in itself as today these oddities are almost unknown - whatever the compound was it seems to have become unstable with age. these rescue platforms can't have been much in use after 1940 /41 - would anyone have any info on when they disappeared from "the front line" ?
Did you cop a look at the huge rubber cover on the binoculars ..... amazing bit of footage in itself as today these oddities are almost unknown ? James, I must be missing something! I would be really interested in seeing these. Tom.
Tom there is a scene in the control room , when they break through the nets , some officers moving around , one gent removes a set of barr and Strouds - it has on it a large rubber visor which encases the binocular - I will add a scan of it later today . The rubber compound used to "waterproof" submarine service binoculars seems to sweat with age , become sticky and it is quite a mess even "good examples" . Any of these surviving covers must be very rare indeed.
The rubber compound used to "waterproof" submarine service binoculars seems to sweat with age , become sticky and it is quite a mess even "good examples" . No joking but the rubber panel on my early " SKY" handset is behaving like this. No matter how you clean it the sticky feel remains and it has started to bubble.I cannot see many of those being around in the future.
Out of this need arose the Seenotdienst, a military branch of the German Air Force dedicated to rescuing sea-stranded aircraft crew. To accomplish its mission, the Seenotdienst created a bizarre German sea rescue buoy that would be covertly anchored across secret locations in the waters of the English Channel. Most of each buoy would rest underwater, and the hidden interior compartment could safely house pilots and crew members in freezing waters for days...
Video of one of the only remaining buoys that is at the the Bunker Museum Terschelling. Video of it being removed from the sands.
