laid down in December 1937; she was launched in February 1939 and commissioned in July 1939. U-42 had a very short career, being sunk while still on her...
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September 1917 German submarine U-42 (1939), a Type IX submarine that served in the Second World War until sunk on 13 October 1939 This article includes a list...
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Type IX submarine (redirect from Type IXD/42 U-boat)
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stages of the Battle of the Atlantic. U-48 was built at the Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 583 during 1938 and 1939, being completed a few months before...
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the standard tonnage was 250 long tons (254 t), however. The U-boat had a total length of 42.70 m (140 ft 1 in), a pressure hull length of 28.20 m (92 ft...
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1938 at Bremen; she was launched in May 1939 and commissioned in August. Between November 1939 and July 1943, the U-boat conducted 14 combat patrols, sinking...
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The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively...
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Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel and commissioned on 21 December 1939. U-62 was initially assigned to the 5th U-boat Flotilla during her training period, until 1 January...
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Poika. U-41 then returned to Wilhelmshaven, arriving on 17 September 1939. U-41 left Wilhelmshaven with Mugler in command once again on 7 November 1939. On...
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in Bremen. She was launched in August 1939 and commissioned in November. During her service in the Kriegsmarine, U-44 conducted only two war patrols and...
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Battle of the Atlantic (redirect from Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945))
Italian Archimede and ten German boats: U-128, U-161, U-164, U-507, U-513, U-590, U-591, U-598, U-604, and U-662. By fall 1943, the decreasing number...
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applying that same distribution to both Yemeni states in 1939 The figures for Danzig are from 1929. "U.S. Census BureauWorld Population Historical Estimates...
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(1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]...
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Kiel as yard number 584. Launched on 24 June 1939, she was commissioned on 12 August and assigned to the 7th U-Boat Flotilla under the command of Kurt von...
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15 June 1939 and commissioned on 12 August under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Jürgen Oesten. U-61 was initially assigned to the 5th U-boat Flotilla...
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The 1939 New York World's Fair took place at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States, during 1939 and 1940. The fair included...
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The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten films nominated for Best Picture at the 12th Academy Awards (which...
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and commissioned in February 1939. U-40 conducted two war patrols during her career. Both of which were part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla. During her short...
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1939 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1939. 1939 (MCMXXXIX)...
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the standard tonnage was 250 long tons (250 t), however. The U-boat had a total length of 42.70 m (140 ft 1 in), a pressure hull length of 28.20 m (92 ft...
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Type IXA submarine (section U-42)
803 GRT. Both of U-42's patrols were as a member of the 6th U-boat Flotilla. On 13 October 1939, U-42 was sunk southwest of Ireland by the British warships...
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(1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]...
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launched on 1 June 1939 and commissioned on 22 July under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Georg Schewe. U-60 was initially sent to the 5th U-boat Flotilla...
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Philippines campaign (1941–1942) (redirect from Battle of the Philippines (1941-42))
The Fall of the Philippines, 1941–42. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-609-7. The Fall of the Philippines – U.S. Army in World War II Archived...
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Neutrality Acts of the 1930s (redirect from Neutrality Act of 1939)
wars", such as that in Spain (1936–1939), nor did it cover materials used in civilian life such as trucks and oil. U.S. companies such as Texaco, Standard...
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Dutch tanker Ocana sunk by U-552 at 42°36′N 64°25′W / 42.60°N 64.42°W / 42.60; -64.42 26 March – US Q-ship USS Atik sunk by U-123 at 36°00′N 70°00′W...
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Hans-Joachim (1999). Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War, 1939-1945: German U-boat losses from...
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1939 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in October 1939: The Battle of...
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aircraft, and the CR.42B Biposto twin-seat trainer aircraft. During May 1939, the CR.42 entered service with the Regia Aeronautica; it was the last of the...
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