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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-628

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 ...

U-629

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 ...

U-209

Military; World War II

German submarine U-209 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 28 November 1940 by the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as 'werk' 638, ...

U-210

Military; World War II

The German submarine U-210 was a Type VIIC U-boat that served with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. Laid down on 15 March 1941 as 'werk 639' at F. Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel, she was launched ...

U-201

Military; World War II

German submarine U-201 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II.The submarine was laid down on 20 January 1940 by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel, launched on 7 ...

U-202

Military; World War II

German submarine U-202 was a German Type VIIC submarine U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

U-203

Military; World War II

German submarine U-203 was a German Type VIIC submarine U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.

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