71:) were the senior most shore command in a given geographical area and were subordinate to the Navy Group commanders. A total of four naval regions were eventually established in occupied Europe during the Second World War. A deputy commander, known as the "2. Admiral" commanded staff units and oversaw regional administrative matters. Specifically, the deputy region commander oversaw the
520:
Naval districts were the direct operational forces for all shore units of the
Kriegsmarine and were assigned coastal areas of responsibility as well as operational command of any permanently assigned submarine or ship flotillas (although administratively, these units were under the various
616:. In both these cases, the commands were disbanded shortly thereafter due to an overrun of the districts by Allied forces. The "Atlantic Coast" command, overseeing the majority of naval forces in western France, remained active until early 1945 under its final commander, Admiral
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The
Kriegsmarine maintained four smaller naval commands to deal with various shore facilities not covered under another major naval area. The largest was the "Admiral Nordmeer", formed in October 1941 as a direct subordinate to the Naval regional commander for the North Sea.
50:
who commanded all sea and shore naval forces within a particular geographical region. Within each naval region were several subordinate naval districts who were responsible for all navy shore activities within their area of responsibility, most significantly were the various
335:). The naval region also contained a signals unit, medical department, and personnel branch. The commander of U-boats was originally administratively subordinated to the Baltic regional commander, but became an independent separate command after 1938.
724:, with its direct access to the North Sea, required the Kriegsmarine to form a major naval command to deal with the vastness of the Norwegian coastline, along with its many ports and harbors. The originally Norwegian naval command was known as the
75:(Ship's Administration Department) which was a liaison for port commands and also served as the ultimate authority for personnel in transit or stationed in shore naval garrisons. For those permanent assigned to the ship's department, a subordinate
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between 1940 and 1943. By the end of 1940, the
Norwegian naval area had been elevated to the status of a naval region (the region name would formally change in February 1943), with the following subordinate Norwegian naval regions established.
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Sea defense zones were tactical naval areas, along the coastline of occupied Europe, intended to provide an operational command chain in the event of an actual enemy attack. The zones were commanded by an officer normally ranked as either
754:
The
Norwegian naval region and areas would continue in full operation until the end of World War II and consisted of the largest number of Kriegsmarine forces which remained intact upon Germany's surrender in May 1945.
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accompanied by a communications unit and pioneer command. By 1944, smaller offices of the region, dealing with logistics, operations, torpedo armament, and naval artillery placements, had been established in
627:(Supreme Command for Naval Services in the Greater Paris Area). The command contained a headquarters staff, several transport units, a signals and communications division, legal office, and medical staff.
767:, and responsible for German port and harbors east of the main naval region out of Kiel. The geographical area of the command was relatively small and the posted commander never held a higher rank than
528:
Navy districts were operationally subordinated to Navy group commanders and were organized by either geographical region or country of occupation. The "Admiral
Deutsche Bucht" was headquartered in
1316:) answered to the Navy regional commanders and would take tactical control over all shore forces in a given area should an enemy launch an actual attack against a segment of German coastline.
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also fell under the regional command. The region further maintained a transportation company, two war correspondence companies, and was the administrative senior authority for the third
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in the east. Following liberation by Soviet forces, the naval commands in Riga were accused of war crimes for utilizing Slavic and Jewish slave labor for hard labor on German controlled
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331:) also reported directly to the regional command as well as several inspection units for naval weapons, artillery, torpedoes, and well as an Inspector for Training and Education (
1104:) of which the Kriegsmarine established seventeen such areas during the Second World War. In occupied territories, as well as some major German ports, these areas were known as
779:, the command's responsibility increased and eventually held authority over several naval shore facilities, including medical units, arsenals, and communication commands in
635:
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552:, the Kriegsmarine established a single regional command for these areas which was known as "Admiral West". The command was first stood up in May 1940, while the
52:
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1108:(Navy War Service Areas) with fourteen established between 1941 and 1945. Navy areas were typically commanded by a senior naval officer, most often a
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was appointed and would hold the command until that
November. At that time the naval region of France was broken up into smaller areas as a result of
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and commanded German ports along the North Sea. The "Admiral z.b.V. SĂŒdost" was in command of inland waterways, river units, and was headquartered at
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525:). Most naval regions also maintained a staff headquarters unit, signals unit, war correspondence company, as well as a regional medical clinic.
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with an attached signals unit and naval pioneer battalion. The area command also held operational control over the deployment of two assigned
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In addition to standard ports and harbors, the Black Sea area maintained a number of commands for smaller inlet naval stations, known as
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The Aegean naval command consisted of a headquarters staff as well as an attached signals unit and pioneer battalion. A naval garrison (
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46:. The Kriegsmarine shore establishment was divided into four senior regional commands, who were in turn subordinated to the operational
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were never formed into an independent command and were subordinated to other regions and naval districts. Naval shore authority in the
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in 1942. The name of the command was changed the following year to "Admiral
Schwarzes Meer" before adopting its final name as the
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438:, in May 1943, before Meedsen-Bohlken returned to the same post that August. In July 1944, command was assumed by Vice Admiral
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where was maintained a headquarters staff, signals company, and war correspondence unit. A naval weapons office, known as the
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The Black Sea area command held the same authority as a naval region and possessed a headquarters staff at
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Germans evacuated the city the following year.
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in 1944. Several officers held this posting until Germany finally withdrew from the area in the face of
869:. The command had originally been established as a navy expeditionary group before being renamed as the
821:
forces, the Baltic Sea area was divided into two geographical regions (east and west) with Vice Admiral
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in March 1943. the following month, the Netherlands district became an independent command known as the
1323:. Sea Defense zone forces also fought fiercely to avoid losing Germany's submarine bases in France, in
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An independent naval region was the "Admiral Schwarzes Meer", responsible for shore operations in the
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705:, frequently shortened to simply "Admiral DĂ€nemark". The command was then assumed by Vice Admiral
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All naval regions further maintained a legal office as well as a war correspondence company (
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and was headquartered in Paris. In May 1941, command as "Admiral Frankreich" was passed to
110:) also existed to coordinate orders and messages between the various subordinate commands.
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The following Kriegsmarine officers held the position as Baltic Sea regional commander:
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flotillas as well as a flotilla of auxiliary minesweepers and patrol-sentry boats. The
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and established in June 1940. The following year, the office adopted the lengthy title
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The North Sea naval region was the first to be established and was originally known as
1006:. The Aegean naval command was first established in February 1941, under Rear Admiral
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The Adriatic naval region ("Admiral Adria") was established in September 1943 under
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560:. In June 1940, following the surrender of France, the command's name changed to
176:. The command was formed from an existing unit of the Reichsmarine, known as the
160:. Each naval region also maintained a billeting and housing office, known as the
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holding out for several months under Allied siege before surrendering.
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806:. The area command also oversaw several coastal monitoring stations (
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then held the post until command was assumed by a deputy in 1944.
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Kommandantur des MarineâKriegsgefangenenâ und Interniertenlagers
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1067:. The command originally consisted of a headquarters staff in
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oversaw all logistics for naval arms, in particular submarine
1014:, who held it until February 1943, when command was past to
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and maintained two subordinate naval districts known as the
188:(this command eventually became Naval Region South) and the
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701:. In March 1943 the name of the command was changed to the
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in the area. A central administrative office, known as the
810:) which were incorporated into the Kriegsmarine system of
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Other major subordinates to the regional command were the
430:. In March 1943, the command was assumed by Rear Admiral
304:. In November 1938, the Kriegsmarine created the post of
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administrated certification examinations for the various
426:. In November 1941, the office was re-designated as the
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Der Kommandierende Admiral der Marinestation der Nordsee
1010:. Command was then assumed in the fall of that year by
434:. Meedsen-Bohlken was briefly replaced by Vice Admiral
346:. The two primary subordinate naval districts were the
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Der Kommandierende General der Marinestation der Ostsee
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which oversaw all German naval matters in the occupied
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Höheres Kommando der Marinedienststellen in GroĂ-Paris
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The headquarters of the Norwegian naval region was at
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In mid 1942, the name of the command was shortened to
260:. The regional command was also the authority for all
180:. In the spring of 1943, the title was renamed as the
1041:. Later in the war, the region added a legal office,
669:. The final command of the district was Vice Admiral
106:(Medical department). A regional signals detachment (
1088:. In July 1944, command was assumed by Vice Admiral
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was still ongoing, with its first commander Admiral
414:
were originally overseen by an office, known as the
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604:commanded the English channel district during the
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312:. The region was commanded by a full admiral (or
963:. Later in the war, the Black sea area gained a
597:Admiral französischen SĂŒdkĂŒste (Southern France)
2385:Military history of Germany during World War II
737:Admiral norwegische NordkĂŒste (Northern Norway)
292:Germany had maintained a naval presence in the
743:Admiral norwegische SĂŒdkĂŒste (Southern Norway)
740:Admiral norwegische WestkĂŒste (Central Norway)
576:when Germany occupied the entirety of France.
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125:naval units were typically grouped into a
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689:. The command was first held by Admiral
333:Inspektion des Bildungswesens der Marine
2317:German Mine Sweeping Formation Cuxhaven
1336:
914:(acting commander): Sep 1942 â Oct 1942
568:. In August 1942, the final commander,
444:Oberbefehlshaber Marineoberkommando SĂŒd
184:. Major subordinate districts were the
875:Kommandierender Admiral Schwarzes Meer
644:Marinebefehlshaber in den Niederlanden
342:and in 1943 adopted its final name as
150:MarineâAbrechnungsâ und VorprĂŒfungsamt
654:. In June 1943, the post was past to
340:Kommando der Marinestation der Ostsee
302:Der Chef der Marinestation der Ostsee
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88:Inspektion des Schiffsmaschinewesens
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2311:German Mine Sweeping Administration
1312:. The sea defense zone commander (
562:Kommandierender Admiral Frankreich
25:
825:assuming command in the west (as
612:commanded southern France during
746:Admiral norwegische PolarkĂŒste (
726:Kommandierender Admiral Norwegen
715:Kommandierender Admiral Skagerak
703:Kommandierender Admiral DĂ€nemark
648:Lothar von Arnauld de la PeriĂšre
280:on call for deployment into the
186:Deutsches Marinekommando Italien
154:Dienststelle fĂŒr EignungsprĂŒfung
127:MarineâFestungspionierâBataillon
117:; a larger formation known as a
871:Deutsche Marinemission RumÀnien
583:Admiral AtlantikkĂŒste (Western
90:(Naval engineering inspector),
2335:Main Administration Sea Police
1314:Kommandant der Seeverteidigung
980:Marine-Intendanturdienststelle
969:Netzsperrgruppe Schwarzes Meer
456:Marineoberkommando in Norwegen
182:Marineoberkommando der Nordsee
121:also existed. Engineering and
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316:) with a deputy known as the
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104:SanitÀtsamt der Marinestation
92:Artilleriearsenalinspektionen
661:who was in turn relieved by
540:France and the Low Countries
495:Bauaufsicht der Kriegsmarine
318:2. Admiral der Ostseestation
108:MarineâNachrichtenâAbteilung
32:official shore establishment
1479:Naval regions and districts
1118:Der Kommandant im Abschnitt
894:Friedrich-Wilhelm Fleischer
722:German occupation of Norway
687:Marinebefehlshaber DĂ€nemark
190:Admiral in den Niederlanden
28:Naval regions and districts
2401:
2360:(1956â1990) (East Germany)
2337:(1950â1956) (East Germany)
2331:(1951â1956) (West Germany)
2227:North German Confederation
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634:German port facilities in
497:) which were stationed in
84:Befehlshaber der Sicherung
2235:Norddeutsche Bundesmarine
1106:Kriegsmarinedienststellen
885:Black Sea area commanders
808:KĂŒstenĂŒberwachungsstellen
759:Baltic Sea Naval District
728:and the post was held by
418:, headed by Rear Admiral
344:Marineoberkommando Ostsee
178:Marinestation der Nordsee
115:MarineâSchĂŒtzenâBataillon
86:(Commander of Security),
1008:Hans-Hubertus von Stosch
986:Aegean and Adriatic Seas
960:Befehlshaber der U-Boote
827:Admiral Westliche Ostsee
773:invaded the Soviet Union
432:Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken
410:Shore activities in the
308:, also headquartered at
298:Marinestation der Ostsee
270:Heimatverwaltung Ausland
2303:Alliedâoccupied Germany
2185:SchleswigâHolstein Navy
1786:Battles and engagements
1029:while the shipyards in
835:Admiral östliche Ostsee
796:Pathologische Abteilung
479:Torpedoarsenal Norwegen
288:Naval Region Baltic Sea
119:MarineâBordflakâBrigade
73:SchiffsâStamm-Abteilung
2323:Labor Service Unit (B)
2119:Awards and decorations
1216:Navy War Service Areas
1124:Navy Area Headquarters
1045:command, as well as a
992:conquest of Yugoslavia
921:Robert Witthoeft-Emden
903:Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach
707:Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach
329:Marineintendantur Kiel
274:TroĂschiffverband Nord
168:Naval Region North Sea
77:SchiffsâStamm-Regiment
2345:Post WWII German Navy
2191:AustroâHungarian Navy
2175:(16th century â 1701)
2114:Uniforms and insignia
1753:Patrol boat flotillas
1748:Minesweeper flotillas
990:Following the German
941:: Nov 1943 â Oct 1944
932:: Feb 1943 â Oct 1943
923:: Nov 1942 â Jan 1943
905:: May 1942 â Aug 1942
896:: Feb 1941 â Apr 1942
695:Abschnitt NordjĂŒtland
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387:: Jan 1940 - Mar 1943
380:: Nov 1938 - Jan 1940
373:: Jul 1935 - Nov 1938
266:Heimatverwaltung West
244:: Mar 1943 - May 1945
237:: Nov 1939 - Mar 1943
223:: Oct 1938 - Aug 1939
216:: Oct 1937 - Oct 1938
209:: Jul 1935 - Oct 1937
48:Navy Group commanders
2202:German Confederation
1946:Norway & Denmark
1495:Imperial German Navy
1039:23rd U-boat Flotilla
955:30th U-boat Flotilla
845:North and Black Seas
659:Kurt Caesar Hoffmann
606:Invasion of Normandy
590:Admiral KanalkĂŒste (
546:occupation of France
491:Netzsperrgruppe Nord
2107:Uniforms and awards
1116:, who was known as
1051:Netzsperrgruppe SĂŒd
1025:) was stationed at
833:assumed command as
775:, and occupied the
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262:naval observatories
67:The naval regions (
2254:Kaiserliche Marine
1488:Predecessor groups
1321:battle of Normandy
1035:destroyer flotilla
996:invasion of Greece
976:Seetransportstelle
930:Gustav Kieseritzky
677:Denmark and Norway
558:Karlgeorg Schuster
406:Naval Region South
325:KĂŒstenbefehlshaber
221:Alfred SaalwÀchter
69:Marineoberkommando
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1743:Surface flotillas
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1703:Aircraft carriers
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1293:Sea defense zones
1065:Joachim Lietzmann
1047:submarine netting
965:submarine netting
939:Helmuth Brinkmann
831:Theodor Burchardi
812:sea defense zones
618:Johannes Bachmann
614:Operation Dragoon
570:Wilhelm Marschall
487:submarine netting
420:Eberhard Weichold
412:Mediterranean Sea
16:(Redirected from
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951:submarine chaser
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683:occupied Denmark
636:occupied Belgium
554:Battle of France
397:General admiral
348:Admiral DĂ€nemark
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1997:Rösselsprung
1886:St. Lawrence
1866:Point Judith
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2319:(1948â1951)
2313:(1945â1947)
2275:(1919â1935)
2256:(1871â1918)
2237:(1867â1871)
2212:(1848â1852)
2193:(1786â1918)
2187:(1848â1851)
2181:(1701â1867)
2094:La Rochelle
2007:Zitronnella
1871:River Plate
1801:Barents Sea
1771:Naval bases
1696:Other craft
1640:Auxiliaries
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1548:Deutschland
1532:Scharnhorst
1135:BrunsbĂŒttel
1096:Naval areas
1062:Vizeadmiral
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891:Vizeadmiral
860:Otto KlĂŒber
656:Vizeadmiral
640:Netherlands
464:Otto Ciliax
278:troop ships
194:Netherlands
158:naval rates
102:), and the
2374:Categories
2002:Wunderland
1960:Operations
1926:Baltic Sea
1856:North Cape
1821:Casablanca
1665:Submarines
1631:Destroyers
1605:Königsberg
1331:References
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1257:Königsberg
1247:DĂŒnkirchen
1205:WesermĂŒnde
1200:Wangerooge
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1155:Gotenhafen
1080:(Ragusa),
1049:squadron (
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574:Case Anton
544:After the
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462:. Admiral
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354:) and the
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152:while the
2294:(1935â45)
2218:(Planned)
2084:Cherbourg
2063:28 Jan 44
2058:26 Apr 44
2048:14 Feb 44
2038:13 May 42
2033:27 Mar 42
1935:ConstanÈa
1931:Black Sea
1905:Campaigns
1876:Sept-Ăles
1841:La Ciotat
1816:Caribbean
1736:Flotillas
1272:Marseille
1185:Stralsund
1170:Norderney
1160:Helgoland
1078:Dubrovnik
947:Konstanza
881:advance.
867:Black Sea
800:pathology
507:Trondheim
483:torpedoes
282:North Sea
100:artillery
30:were the
2068:9 Feb 45
2053:1 Nov 44
2043:6 Jun 42
2028:8 May 41
2023:4 Apr 41
1920:2nd H.T.
1916:1st H.T.
1912:Atlantic
1540:Bismarck
1325:one case
1267:Le Havre
1232:Boulogne
1227:Bordeaux
1140:Cuxhaven
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879:Red Army
829:) while
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548:and the
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383:Admiral
376:Admiral
369:Admiral
240:Admiral
226:Admiral
219:Admiral
212:Admiral
133:. Naval
96:arsenals
2089:Curaçao
2016:Actions
1992:Neuland
1982:Lofoten
1950:Hartmut
1794:Battles
1672:U-boats
1613:Leipzig
1287:Stettin
1282:Ostende
1252:Hamburg
1222:Aalborg
1082:Spalato
1069:Trieste
1027:Salamis
804:TĂŒtters
711:Denmark
352:Denmark
254:Hamburg
204:Admiral
131:prisons
123:pioneer
42:during
2077:Sieges
1972:Berlin
1967:Bastia
1896:Ushant
1881:Someri
1448:Plan Z
1242:Danzig
1237:Bremen
1175:Pillau
1130:Borkum
1086:Durrës
1084:, and
1031:Athens
1000:Aegean
819:Soviet
787:, and
765:Danzig
608:while
585:France
511:TromsĂž
509:, and
503:Bergen
499:Horten
460:Norway
360:Poland
258:Bremen
256:, and
1987:Nauru
1676:types
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1607:class
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1579:class
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