- Author
- Cruiser Prinz Eugen · modern transcription by Frank W. Allen II, Ulrich H. Rudofsky and José M. Rico; translated by Rudofsky and Andreas Müller
- Date
- 18 May–1 June 1941 · edition revised December 2025
- Passage
- Edition pp.5–14, entries for 18–22 May · provenance statement p.1; pp.24–25, 60–62 and 71: separation, machinery and Brest arrival
What has been checked
Edition pp.1 and 3–14 read on 18 October 2026; full 122-page PDF retained as a research copy. Ship-profile expansion: selected bilingual text on pp.24–25, 60–62 and 71 read; no original facsimile inspected.
How to read it
Retypeset edition, not original page images. Its introduction identifies Bundesarchiv and NARA T1022 roll 2815 copies, not independently authenticated here. Editorial brackets remain distinct from diary text. Clock changes and inconsistent positions preclude an unqualified combined timeline. Prinz Eugen’s fuel figures are not Bismarck’s. Brinkmann’s estimates of British positions, speed and intentions are his assessments, not verified British dispositions.
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