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This week in the War, 21–27 May 1945: British troops arrest Grand Admiral Doenitz

Posted on May 27, 2017 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 23 May 1945, British troops arrested Grand Admiral Doenitz, who had been leader of Germany since the death of Hitler on 30 April. Doenitz and cabinet members of his government—known as the Flensburg government—were … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 12–18 January 1942: U-boats begin Operation Drum Roll

Posted on January 14, 2014 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 12 January 1942, the U-123 sank the British steamer Cyclops near Cape Cod. The sinking marked the opening of Doenitz’s U-boat offensive in the western Atlantic—his so-called Operation ‘Drum Roll’ (Paukenschlag). Before the end … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 3–9 March 1941: Gunther Prien perishes aboard the U-47

Posted on March 3, 2013 by secondbysecond

U-boat ace Kapitanleutnant Gunther Prien perished with his entire crew this week in the war, 8 March 1941, when the U-47 was sunk by the destroyer, HMS Wolverine. Formidable, indomitable, redoubtable were the adjectives that Churchill used to describe Prien, … Continue reading →

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