The Bolo

When the Douglas B-18 bomber joined ASW patrols, an old dog learned a new trick. On August 22, 1942, Oberleutnant-zur-See Ludwig Forster was enjoying a brief respite from torpedoing Allied merchant ships in the Caribbean Sea when U-654’s lookout spotted an aircraft approaching. Forster, who promptly ordered a crash dive, had no clue that the aircraft …

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