Bight (geography) — In geography, bight has two meanings. A bight can be simply a bend or curve in any geographical feature mdash;usually a bend or curve in the line between land and water. Alternatively, the term can refer to a large (and often only slightly… … Wikipedia
German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II — Invasion of Luxembourg Part of the Western Front of World War II Date 10 May 1940 Location … Wikipedia
German battleship Scharnhorst — Scharnhorst Career (Nazi Germany) … Wikipedia
German submarine U-862 — U 862 was a German Type IXD2 submarine of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was the only German submarine to operate in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. After Germany s surrender in May 1945, U 862 put into Singapore and was taken… … Wikipedia
German destroyer Z1 Leberecht Maass — Leberecht Maass (Z 1) was a Type 1934 destroyer in the German Kriegsmarine, named after Rear Admiral Leberecht Maass who commanded German forces in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in August 1914.She was launched on 18 August 1935 at Deutsche Werke … Wikipedia
Southern Bight — (German: Southern Bay , is the southern bight of the North Sea bounded by the coasts of the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Great Britain. The Southern Bight is east of the German Bay, German Bight and the Wadden Sea is between the Southern and… … Wikipedia
Heligoland Bight — The Heligoland Bight (also known as Helgoland Bight) is the southern part of the German Bight, itself a bay of the North Sea, located at the mouth of the Elbe river. Named after the Heligoland Island, it was the location of the Battle of… … Wikipedia
Battle of Heligoland Bight — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=First Battle of Heligoland Bight partof=the First World War caption=SMS Ariadne in action at Heligoland Bight date=28 August 1914 place=Heligoland Bight, North Sea result=British victory combatant1= combatant2=… … Wikipedia
Second Battle of Heligoland Bight — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Battle of Heligoland Bight partof=the First World War caption= date=17 November 1917 place=Heligoland Bight, North Sea result= German victory combatant1= combatant2= commander1=Charles Napier… … Wikipedia
Sacramento Bight — (coord|54|29|S|36|1|W|) is an open bight, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide, between Calf Head and Cape Harcourt on the north coast of South Georgia. The name Pinguin Bay was given by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882 83 … Wikipedia
