Launched on 14 February 1939, the German flagship and pride of the Kriegsmarine, Bismarck was launched. In the darkness of the early morning of the 19 May 1941, Bismarck slipped out of harbour on the ...

Gustav Friedrich Adolph Quick, 89, the last surviving crew member of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee that was scuttled in the River Plate at the beginning of World War II, has passed away ...

The man-sized, 350 kilos bronze eagle holding the Nazi emblem in its claws, rescued from the remains of the German battleship scuttled in the River Plate will be turned into a dove of peace ...

What You Need to Know: In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck proved formidable, sinking HMS Hood and damaging Prince of ...

Further, repeated hits were observed on three other German battleships that were engaged. Finally, a German submarine was rammed and sunk. Copenhagen, Friday: The Captain of the Danish steamer ...

Summary: The article traces the history of German submarines from World War II to the modern era, focusing on the highly capable Type 212A submarines. Developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG ...

The Baby Killers,' a documentary about one of the first attacks of World War I on British soil, will be screened in Scarborough.

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