Kriegsmarine

(noun)

(Germ. War Navy) was the name of the German Navy from 1935 to 1945; most of the period of Nazi rule. It was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany.

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(noun)

The Kriegsmarine (War Navy) was the name of the German Navy from 1935 to 1945; most of the period of Nazi rule. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany.

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  • The Setbacks in the Atlantic

    • In 1939, the Kriegsmarine lacked the strength to challenge the combined British Royal Navy and French Navy, the Marine Nationale, for command of the sea.

  • The Battle of the Atlantic

    • The Battle of the Atlantic pitted U-boats and other warships of the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) and aircraft of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) against the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, the United States Navy, and Allied merchant shipping.