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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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World War II

U-17

Military; World War II

German submarine U-17 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine. It was built in Germaniawerft, Kiel, where it was laid down on July 1 1935 and commissioned on December 3 1935, under the ...

U-18

Military; World War II

German submarine U-18 was a Type IIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was laid down 10 July 1935 and commissioned on 4 January 1936. It served in many U-boat flotillas ...

U-19

Military; World War II

German submarine U-19 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine that was in use during World War II. Her keel was laid down on July 20 1935, at the Germaniawerft of Kiel. She was launched ...

U-68

Military; World War II

SM U-68 was a Type U 66 submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during the First World War. She had been laid down in December 1913 as U-9 of the U-7 class for ...

U-69

Military; World War II

SM U-69 was a Type U 66 submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during the First World War. She had been laid down in February 1914 as U-10 the fourth boat of ...

U-60

Military; World War II

SM U-60 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in World War I. U-60 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

U-71

Military; World War II

SM U-71 was one of 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in World War I.U-71 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

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