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WALTER SCHMIETENKNOP

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Berta and Walter Schmietenknop mother and son Table of Contents

Chapter One - Saved by Walter Schmietenknop
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The story opens with Walter, the protagonist, as a prisoner of war on a British destroyer. He reminisces about his father’s difficulties which resulted from his Christian stance in his community.

Chapter Two - Saved
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Recounting his apprenticeship as a blacksmith and his training in the German Navy.

Chapter Three - Saved
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Further training on the submarine. A mishap during maneuvers. Relationships on board the submarine.

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A close call during training when the submarine dives too steeply. The final maneuvers before the mission. The first fatality aboard the submarine.

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The submarine is outfitted with a snorkel and new skills are learned. First mission in the Atlantic. Attacked by an airplane. Depth charged by a destroyer. Not the end yet.

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The submarine is sunk. Walter escapes through a torpedo hatch, is picked up by a British destroyer. The destroyer continues on its mission.

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Walter is taken ashore and transferred to an American camp where he is interrogated. He is then sent back to the British.

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Interrogated by the British and then moved to a camp near Edinburgh where he unsuccessfully attempts to join a planned escape attempt. Shipped to the U.S.A.

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Life in a prisoner of war camp in Georgia. Working at various jobs. Conditions at the end of the war.

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Repatriation delayed. Another year and a half in Britain. Repatriation and post-war conditions in Germany. Emigration to Canada. Commitment to Christ. Gratitude For God’s grace.

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