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Wednesday, 07 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115.
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As U 333 is returning, U 87 (Kptlt. Joachim Berger) will occupy this boat's sector. Replacement WO, Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch, Cmdr-at-sea-training on U 107 (Kptlt. Harald Gelhaus), will take command of U 333 on her return passage ("Final Examination").
U 216 (VIID; Oblt. Karl-Otto Schultz) has taken over fuel from U 643 (Oblt. Hans-Harald Speidel) and handed over one sick man, is now making for Group "Wotan's" patrol line.
U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) and U 599 (Kptlt. Wolfgang Breithaupt) have refueled from U 118 (XB; Korvkpt. Werner Czygan), they are also joining Group "Wotan".
Group "Eisbär": U 172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) reports: Nothing seen in the North for 2 days. Considerable traffic along the route through German mines. Shore-based radar.
There is permission to attack in the following area from 0000/8/10 until further notice: East of the line FE 91 left lower edge to GZ 16 left lower edge. The south boundary is 40° South. The east boundary is 270° East.
Prince Heinrich Alexander Ludwig Peter of Sayn-Wittgenstein, squadron leader of the 9th Squadron of the Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Wing, is awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, after achieving 22 victories.
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Thusday, 08 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115.
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Group "Eisbär" and U 179 have been given freedom of action in the sea area of Capetown.
U 159 reported her first successes off
Capetown. She sank 8 Oct., in GR 5881 "Salandia" 8,482 GRT, course 240° and in GF 5852 a freighter of 5,300 GRT course 40°. Heavy southwest bound traffic, medium air activity.
U 590 has been given freedom of action in the sea area off
Freetown.
English aircraft (presumably with SL 120) reported surfaced U-boat (U 404?).
U 441 and U 621 had to heave to for 1 to 2 days in about AL 30 on account of the
heavy gale.
Kapitän zur See Hans-Erich Voß is named the commanding officer of the Heavy Cruiser "
Prinz Eugen".
In a
radio announcement it is stated that from mid-day (German time) officers and men captured at Dieppe, have been manacled as a retaliation for the tying of prisoners during the British raid on the Channel Island of Sark on 3 October. The British War Office replies that German prisoners brought back from Dieppe had not had their hands tied and had been treaty humanely. It is further threatened that unless we immediately unshackle our captives, then our prisoners of war in Canada would be put into chains from noon 10 October.
Glenn Miller reports for military service at Omaha, Nebraska. He is assigned to the Seventh Service Command as a Captain in the Army Specialist Corps.
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