WWII Timeline

From The German Perspective

History

Admiral Graf Spee
Commissioned 6 January 1936



Admiral Hipper Heavy cruiser
Launched 6 February 1937



Hansa Auxiliary cruiser
Commissioned 12 February 1944



Friedrich Carl Topp
Takes command of the Battleship Tirpitz on 25 February 1941 to 24 February 1943



Z38 Destroyer
Commissioned 20 March 1943



Cap ArconaTroop ship
Sunk 3 May 1945



Otto Fein
Takes command of the Battleship Gneisenau on 20 August 1940 to 11 April 1942



On 14th October U-47 commanded by Günther Prien attacks a strongly defended naval base of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands and sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak.

Nürnberg Light cruiser
Commissioned 2 November1935



Thor HSK 4 Auxiliary cruiser
Destroyed 30 November 1942

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