The Denmark Strait Court Martial Saga -> the true story

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The Denmark Strait Court Martial Saga -> the true story

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Hello everybody,

this post and thread is NOT for discussion but only to be used as REFERENCE LINK for ALL the related threads written on the many years of discussion on this forum already made.

Since the arguments frame should be considered CLOSED and we expect no more BIG argument news, I kindly ask anybody willing to add post's about this subject to use the already provided threads listed for this reason here below.

I have to thank the Royal Navy Official Historian for World War 2, namely Stephen Roskill for having preserved all documents and related links on his Churchill Cambridge Archives and his publications :
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Here the links that relates to this " regrattable aftermath " story for everybody benefit and understanding.

1) The Court Martial for the Denmark Strait -> The beginning of this story with the War Cabinet May/June 1941 minutes
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6728

2) Denmark Strait and RN Articles of War -> The real reasons for the inquiry initial intention by Adm Pound.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5830

3) Hit on POW compass platform -> The truth about the HMS Prince of Wales disengagement time and reasons
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6276

4) The Norfolk and Suffolk tracks at Denmark Strait -> The truth about the 2 heavy cruisers distance during the battle
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8231

5) The Plot -> What as been done in order to "change" the previously declared heavy cruiser distance during the battle
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6495

6) Cover up synopsis -> What has been done by Adm Tovey to "change" the reality and enable the Officers recognition
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6799

7) The Court Martial for the Denmark Strait -> The final closure by the Admiralty and Churchill on Adm 205/10
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6728

We re-constructed this story bottom up, while having at hand the following information already available on Stephen Roskill books, it coudl have been faster and a lot easier.

Here some references directly from Stephen Roskill books :
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Bye Antonio :D
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Re: The Denmark Strait Court Martial Saga -> the true story

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Also "for reference" ;

Just repeating rubbish doesn't make it fact.

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Re: The Denmark Strait Court Martial Saga -> the true story

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Hello everybody,

Phil Gollin wrote to me on July 8th, 2013 : " you are a complete idiot ( fact, not a "flame war" ) ".

I was waiting for the most idiot ( just sending back to you your nice wording ) forum member to show up and " troll " my above post.

You only have just demonstrated, ... once again, ... who you really are, ... and why you are here in.

Congratulations :clap:

Bye Antonio :D
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Re: The Denmark Strait Court Martial Saga -> the true story

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Hello everybody,

the link point 4 is NOT the charge for RearAdm Wake-Walker Court Martial request attempt by Adm Pound, it is only the link for a Cover Up of the heavy cruiser distances.

Here you have the correct link to the charge for the RearAdm Wake-Walker Court Martial attempt by Adm Pound, the missed re-engagement with the HMS Prince of Wales :

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8243

Bye Antonio :D
In order to honor a soldier, we have to tell the truth about what happened over there. The whole, hard, cold truth. And until we do that, we dishonor her and every soldier who died, who gave their life for their country. ( Courage Under Fire )
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