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Tuesday, 22 December 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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Our troops in the Caucasus region begin to fall back northwestward.
Chief of the OKH General Staff, Kurt Zeitzler, once again asks The Führer to allow the 6.Armee to break out from Stalingrad, to avoid the remnants of the army from being totally wiped out. The Führer again refuses.
Elements of US 1st Infantry Division and British 78th Division launch an offensive in Tunisia.
Captured French torpedo boats Bombarde, La Pomone, and L'Iphigénie depart Bizerte, Tunisia, with Italian crews for Palermo, Sicily.
U 618 (Oblt. Kurt Baberg) was operating against enemy traffic in sea area off Lisbon. Boat is being kept informed of the present situation and attention drawn to neutral shipping.
Because of possible diplomatic repercussions Naval War Staff has forbidden U 86 (Kptlt. Walter Schug) to penetrate the territorial waters of the Portuguese Island of "Flores". If the ship is observed and shows signs of preparing to leave port, the boat is to wait outside the 3 -mile limit and close with the ship after she has left the restricted area.
U 161 (Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles) - homeward bound, in EH 9654 - reported at 1344 convoy with westerly course. Because of considerable damage from bombs, the boat was ordered to attack according to capability and if possible to ascertain the rate of progress of the convoy as a guide in directing the boats of the Trinidad area.
U 161 attacked at dusk and fired a single miss at a destroyer. Convoy consisted of about 6 steamers and 2 escorts. After dark, course N.W., speed 8 - 5 knots. Submarine was continuing on its homeward voyage.
As the convoy reported by U 161 is the second westbound one in this area, it must be investigated whether the single ships coming from the S. assemble in Freetown and continue in convoy to Trinidad. This arrangement would have a bad effect on future successes in comparison with former high sinkings in the Trinidad area.
Further details must however be awaited.
U 92 (Kptlt. Adolf Oelrich) has taken over radar interception parts from "Milkcow" U 463 (KrvKpt. Leo Wolfbauer) and has commenced homeward voyage.
The Führer signes the decree drafted by Albert Speer for the mass production of the A-4 rocket once the final design is completed.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front, Hela.
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Wednesday,
23 December 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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Hubert Lanz, commanding officer of the 1. Gebirgs-Division, is awarded with the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Erich von Manstein's troops begin to withdraw to Kotelnikovo, Russia, where they started their offensive.
Our 10th Panzer Division takes back American and British territorial gains in Tunisia made on the previous day.
Now that the order for permanent operations by 12 boats against reinforcements for North Africa has been cancelled by Naval War Staff, the two boats with the most fuel are to be sent N. They are to approach AL 88 at economical cruising speed. U 432 (Kptlt. Heinz-Otto Schultze) is to operate off Huelva. All other boats of Group "Westwall" will remain in the previous area until fuel is exhausted.
Trinidad boats have been ordered to push closer inshore as soon as possible when the moon begins to wane. No details available about shipping in the area.
U 130 - 103 and U 653 have taken over fuel or radar parts.
As the rendezvous with the homeward bound blockade runner "Rhakotis" has been moved 200 miles farther E., the boats detailed to form the convoy escort - U 410, 621 and 409 - have been ordered to be at the new position - CE 1388 - by 0800 on 26.12.
U 435 (Kptlt. Siegfried Strelow) and U 181 (IXD2; Kptlt. Wolfgang Lüth) will take part in the Christmas greeting program of the German Radio. Positions: BD 20 and FN. If situation permits, boats will send short non-confidential text.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) continues the Torpedo Trials at the T.E.K. Gotenhafen.
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