Re: [GZG] Naming NSL

The intent was probably to honor Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard
Leberecht von Blücher, Furst von Wahlstatt.  He was the commander of
the Prussian Army at Katzbach, Mockern, Liepzig, and Waterloo, and
held the Pour le Merite for heroism as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Red
Hussars.  He had a British locomotive named after him, as well as a
German corvette launched in 1877, an armored cruiser launched in 1908
that was sunk by British battlecruisers at the Battle of Dogger Bank,
and an armored cruiser launched in 1937 that was sunk during the
invasion of Norway in 1940.

Personally, I think that's an amazingly unlucky ship name, but that's
just me.

John

On 3/15/07, Wang, Kenny  LCDR USSOCOM HQ <kenny.wang@socom.mil> wrote:
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> Froederick von Fränkenstein (fronken-schteen)
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> Igor (eye-GOR)
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> Herr Falkstein
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> Inspector Kemp
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> Abbey Normal
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> Love that movie!!!!!!
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