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This week in the War, 20–26 December 1943: Sinking of the Scharnhorst

This week in the war, on 26 December 1943, the famous German battlecruiser Scharnhorst attempted to intercept an Allied convey heading through the Arctic Ocean towards Russia. Having decoded German naval signals, the British were able to locate the Scharnhorst and … Continue reading

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This week in the War, 7–13 September 1942: Arctic convoys

This week in the war, on 12 September 1942, U-boats and the Luftwaffe launched attacks, which continued for several days, against important Allied convoys heading through the Arctic Ocean towards Murmansk—–most notably against outbound convoy PQ18. Convoy PQ18, which was … Continue reading

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