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unusual facts about Otto Schniewind


Otto Schniewind

After the War he was arrested and prosecuted during the High Command Trial for his role in the invasion of Norway (Operation Weserübung) but he was acquitted, after which he was released from captivity.


Valentin Pikul

Nevertheless, the German commanders, Admiral Schniewind and Captain Topp, just concealed the hits from SS, Gestapo and the Nazi leadership, in order to avoid the possible unjust punishment for not keeping the battleship safe.


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