The Diary of a U-boat Commander

The Diary of a U-boat Commander is a classic and fascinating World War One history text about the life of a German U-boat commander and a gripping war biography.This venerable WW1 history text contains the following exerpt:I would ask you a favour said the German captain as we sat in the cabin of a U-boat which had just been added to the long line of bedraggled captives which stretched themselves for a mile or more in Harwich Harbour in November 1918. I made no reply; I had just granted him a favour by allowing him to leave the upper deck of the submarine in order that he might await the motor launch in some sort of privacy; why should he ask for more? Undeterred by my silence he continued: I have a great friend Lieutenant-zu-See Von Schenk who brought U.122 over last week; he has lost a diary quite private he left it in error; can he have it? I deliberated felt a certain pity then remembered the Belgian Prince and other things and so looking the German in the face I said: I can do nothing.