World War II

World War II

A major global military conflict involving most countries in the world which began in 1939 and ended in 1945. With about 70 million in fatalities, World War II is the most widespread and deadliest conflict in human history. The war was marked by significant events that saw unprecedented mass killing of civilians including the Holocaust, the Nanjing Massacre and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare.

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SM UC-17

Military; World War II

SM UC-17 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) in World War I. She was ordered on 29 August 1915 and launched on 29 February 1916. ...

SM UC-18

Military; World War II

SM UC-18 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched ...

SM UC-19

Military; World War II

SM UC-19 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched ...

SM UC-20

Military; World War II

SM UC-20 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 26 August 1915 and was launched on 1 April 1916. She was ...

U-601

Military; World War II

Type VII U-boats were the most common type of German World War II U-boat. The Type VII was based on earlier German submarine designs going back to the World War I Type UB III, designed through the ...