04-10-21, 02:37 AM
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The Old Man 
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Final stages of construction of U 113 (IXC)
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
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Sunday, 6 April 1941 - Bremen - AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Beginning of the (second) Balkans Campaign:
The Balkans Campaign actually began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's offensive had stalled and a Greek counter-offensive pushed into Albania. Germany sought to aid Italy by deploying troops to Romania and Bulgaria and attacking Greece from the east. Meanwhile, the British landed troops and aircraft to shore up Greek defenses.
Hitler had already begun planning to invade Greece in November 1940, after the British occupied Crete and Lemnos. He ordered the German Invasion of Greece—code-named Unternehmen Marita ("Operation Marita") by Germany, on 13 December 1940 for execution in March 1941. The stated aim of the operation was to prevent the British from getting air bases within striking range of the Romanian oilfields.
A coup d'état in Yugoslavia on 27 March caused Adolf Hitler to also order the conquest of that country. The invasion of Yugoslavia ("Operation 25") by Germany and Italy began on 6 April, simultaneously with the new Battle of Greece("Operation Marita").
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Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...
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Thursday, 10 April 1941 - Bremen - AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 113 (IXC).
US-Destroyer USS Niblack (DD 424) attacks German Uboat with 3 Wabos (possibly U 52, Salman, but not confirmed).
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Last edited by Kapitän; 04-10-21 at 03:17 AM.
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