In fact, I have come to the conclusion that I am no psychologist—I don't believe we Germans are any good at psychology, and that's the root reason why we've failed.
I do feel emotion—it's terrible; the shame—the humiliation is unbearable.
I wonder how the English will behave? What a day of triumph for them.
The signalman has just come down and reported British cruisers right ahead; it will soon be over. I must go up on deck and exercise my functions as elected Captain of U.122, and representative of Germany in defeat. One last effort is demanded, and then——
This is the last sentence in the diary. It is probable that he suddenly had to hurry on deck and in the subsequent confusion forgot to rescue his diary from the locker in which he had thrust it.
ETIENNE.
