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 Lieutenant) October 01, 2017

Shadow Over the Atlantic: The Luftwaffe and the U-boats: 1943–45

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Between 1943-45 Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 “Atlantik” would fly missions of up to 18 hours at a time over the Atlantic. They acted as the eyes for the U-Boats. Equipped with big, four-engined Junkers Ju 290s fitted out with advanced search radar and other maritime 'ELINT...read more

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 Lieutenant) April 25, 2016

40 Stunning Images of the 70th Anniversary of the Surrender of the German U-Boat Fleet in 1945

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On 8th May 1945, generally known as V-E Day, which marked the end of the war in Europe, around 153 U-Boats were in differents stages of combat. Operational U-boats were ordered to surface and sail for Allied ports flying a black flag of surrender. ...read more

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 Lieutenant) April 27, 2015

Shipyards that shared the fate of the German U-boats in 13 impressive images

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Submarine production was not among Hitler's priorities and that was one of his many strategic mistakes.If indeed the Allies were to face a significant U-boat force, instead of the few dozen operational submarines at a time, the outcome of the war could have been...read more

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 Lieutenant) December 11, 2014

Hitler’s Antarctic base: the myth and the reality

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In January-February 1939, a secret German expedition visited Dronning (or Queen) Maud Land, Antarctica, apparently with the intention inter alia of establishing a base there. Between 1943 and 1945 the British launched a secret wartime Antarctic operation, code-named Tabarin. Men from the Special...read more

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 Lieutenant) November 15, 2014

U-boats - Los Soldados de Hitler

Inglaterra finalmente ganó la guerra contra la mortal flota de submarinos alemanes que se escondían bajo las heladas aguas del océano Atlántico. Pero ¿cómo era realmente la vida en la estrechez y claustrofobia de estos coloquialmente llamados "féretros de hierro"?read more

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