German submarine U-88 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Flender Werke in Lübeck as yard...
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USS Wilkes (DD-67) German submarine U-88 (1941), a Type VIIC submarine that served in the Second World War until sunk on 12 September 1942 U-88 was captained by Kptlt...
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November 1941, and commissioned on 23 March 1942 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Günther Kuhlmann. After training with the 4th U-boat Flotilla...
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April 1941, she was commissioned on 7 June and assigned to the 3rd U-boat Flotilla under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Eberhard Greger. U-85 conducted...
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U-47 ranks as one of the most successful German U-boats of World War II. U-47 disappeared in March 1941, and the 45 crewmembers are presumed to have died...
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work-ups with the 1st U-boat Flotilla between 26 April and 31 July 1941. She then became a front (operational) boat of the 1st U-boat Flotilla, and set...
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December 1940, she was commissioned on 8 February 1941. U-83 served with 1st U-boat Flotilla from 8 February 1941 to 31 December, with the 23rd flotilla from...
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List of Kriegsmarine ships (section U-boats)
through U-82 U-88 through U-98 U-132 through U-136 U-201 through U-212 U-221 through U-232 U-235 through U-291 U-301 through U-316 U-331 through U-394 U-396...
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11, launched on 10 April 1941 and commissioned on 29 May that year under Kapitänleutnant Ernst Vogelsang. In four patrols, U-132 sank ten ships for a...
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as yard number 282. Launched on 10 May 1941, she was commissioned on 8 July and completed training with the 5th U-boat Flotilla under the command of Kapitänleutnant...
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submarines known as U-boats that were in action during World War II were built between 1935 and 1944, and were numbered in sequence from U-1 upwards. Numbering...
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She was launched on 15 March 1941 and commissioned on 14 May with Oberleutnant zur See Siegfried Rollmann in command. U-82 conducted three patrols, sinking...
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Ju 88 C-series also benefited from the A-4 changes. The Ju 88 was used by VIII Fliegerkorps during the German invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941. Ju...
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December 1941". Retrieved July 14, 2010. 77th U.S. Congress. "Joint Resolution 119 of December 11, 1941, declaration of war on Germany" (jpg). U.S. National...
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German U-boat U-96 from 19 Jun 1941 to 9 Jul 1941 - Kriegsmarine U-boat patrols - uboat.net". Retrieved 13 August 2016. "Patrol of German U-boat U-96 from...
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launched on 8 January 1941 and commissioned on 27 February under Kapitänleutnant Hans Heidtmann. She began her service career with the 1st U-boat Flotilla, undergoing...
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8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 (redirect from Flak 88)
The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, developed in the 1930s. It was widely used by Germany throughout...
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26 July 1941. In seven patrols, U-134 sank three ships for a total of 12,147 gross register tons (GRT). Being a German Type VIIC submarine, U-134 was...
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1941 and commissioned on 13 March, with Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Kaufmann in command until the U-boat's loss. The boat was sunk on 23 December 1941 north...
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U-boat peril. I was even more anxious about this battle than I had been about the glorious air fight called the 'Battle of Britain'." On 5 March 1941...
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88 "The Type IIB U-boat U-9 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net". "The Type IIB U-boat U-18 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net". "The Type IIB U-boat...
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German declaration of war against the United States (redirect from German declaration of war against the United States (1941))
war, brought the U.S. to push hard against the traditional boundaries of neutrality to prevent the Axis domination of Europe. By 1941, much of the Neutrality...
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German submarine U-91 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Flender Werke in Lübeck as yard...
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German submarine U-84 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was launched on 26 February 1941 and commissioned...
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Uranium-235 (redirect from U-235)
Databank – Uranium, Radioactive "The Miracle of U-235", Popular Mechanics, January 1941—one of the earliest articles on U-235 for the general public...
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German submarine U-460 was a Type XIV supply and replenishment U-boat ("Milchkuh") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid...
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February 1941 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Herbert Wohlfarth, who commanded her for her entire career that lasted less than five months. U-556 conducted...
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U-boat U-331 from 2 Jul 1941 to 19 Aug 1941". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 January 2010. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrol of U-boat U-331...
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September 1941, U-571 operated against Allied and Soviet forces, damaging the Soviet passenger vessel Marija Uljanova on 26 August. In 1942, U-571 operated...
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January 1941. U-72 served with 24th U-boat Flotilla (a training unit), and later with 21st U-boat Flotilla (also a training unit), from 2 July 1941 to 30...
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