German submarine U-106 (1940) — Unterseeboot 106 or U 106 was a German World War II Type IXB submarine.She was laid down in November 1939 at AG Weser in Bremen, Germany and was commissioned on 24 September 1940. U 106 was assigned to 2. Unterseebootflottille (U Boat Flotilla)… … Wikipedia
German submarine U-107 (1940) — Unterseeboot 107 or U 107 was one of the most successful Nazi German U Boats to serve during World War II. Between January, 1941, and August, 1944, U 107 sailed on 16 active patrols at a time when a U Boat would average a lifespan of 7 to 10… … Wikipedia
German war crimes — The government of Germany ordered, organized and condoned several war crimes in both World War I and World War II. The most notable of these is the Holocaust in which millions of people were murdered or died from abuse and neglect, 60% of them… … Wikipedia
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Axis naval activity in Australian waters — Although Australia was remote from the main battlefronts, there was considerable Axis naval activity in Australian waters during World War II. A total of 54 German and Japanese warships and submarines entered Australian waters between 1940 and… … Wikipedia
List of U-boats — The list of U boats includes all U boats built or operated by Germany.U 1 to U 50 *German submarine U 1 .. U 1 (1906), .. UB 1 , .. UC 1 , .. U I , .. U 1 (1935), .. U 1 (S180) *German submarine U 2 .. U 2 (1908), .. UB 2 , .. UC 2 , . U II , ..… … Wikipedia
Military history of Australia during World War II — An Australian light machine gun team in action during the Aitape Wewak campaign, June 1945 Australia entered World War II shortly after the invasion of Poland, declaring war on Germany … Wikipedia
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Battleship — For other uses, see Battleship (disambiguation). The firepower of a battleship demonstrated by USS Iowa (ca. 1984) A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were large … Wikipedia