Because of this, German executives decided to take some measures to rescue the market. At that critical moment, it was impossible to call for reinforcements to assist in the battle. However, they plan to rebuild a base, and the best destination is South America. In addition, Africa is also a good choice. After some discussion, they began to make preparations.
First of all, they converted all 30 attack submarines into transport submarines in order to carry a lot of gold, silver and jewels. In addition, thousands of officers and men also entered the submarine together and began their escape journey. However, to everyone's surprise, these submarines all disappeared in just two days.
One of the submarines, numbered U2539, disappeared in the vast sea, just like other submarines. It is reported that in March 1945, the submarine returned to Kiel military port to load, and did not set sail until April 12. However, after only two days, it disappeared completely, just like evaporating out of thin air. The allies don't know where it went or what happened.
However, people guess that they either hit the rocks and sank or fled with a lot of money. Of these two guesses, the latter is more likely. You know, there are more than 70 people on the submarine U2539, and it is also loaded with 30 tons of jewelry. If distributed equally, everyone can get a considerable fortune. Moreover, at that time, the Germans had no hope of victory, and the soldiers on the submarine were naturally unwilling to make wedding clothes for others.
As for where they fled? There are mainly the following speculations. The first one is South America. At that time, there were many pro-German countries in South America. As long as German officers and men get there, they will be very popular. In addition, after World War II, many officers and men who originally belonged to Germany continued to serve there. Some people speculate that this group of people is likely to include the submarine soldiers of that year.
The second place is Africa. Although the economic situation in most parts of Africa is relatively poor, it is precisely because of this that fleeing to that place can be well concealed. The third place is Spain, which is located in Europe, with developed economy and relative pro-Germany, where German soldiers can live fairly well.
The last place is Germany. It is said that the most dangerous place is the safest place. Those soldiers may be planning to sneak back to come up with this idea. After all, many of their crimes are not serious enough to be executed, so even if they go back, they will not be held accountable. However, the above statement is only speculation. No one knows exactly where they went, but some people say that they met officers on submarines in South America and Africa, and they still live a good life there. Whether this statement is true remains to be discussed.