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A collection of items on the German WW2 submarines used by the Kriegsmarine. From the Atlantic long distance – wolf pack U-boots, mini submarines, items, machinery, gear and U-boat Pens.

Bundeswehr Museum Military History – Dresden, Germany

The Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden is a German armed forces museum. The collection can be seen in …

Posted February 11, 2024 (updated September 6, 2024) by Patrick

Biber – German Midget Submarine

The Biber, or Beaver, is a German midget submarine used by the Kriegsmarine during World War Two. Armed …

Posted May 13, 2022 (updated February 4, 2023) by Patrick

U-boat Type XXI ‘Wilhelm Bauer’ (U-2540) Kriegsmarine Submarine

U-boat Wilhelm Bauer (U-2540), is a Type XXI Kriegsmarine submarine of former Nazi Germany. This U-boat is much …

Posted January 27, 2021 (updated January 5, 2024) by Pascal

Uboat U-166 - Type ICX German submarine - mille-sabords.com

U-166, a German U-boat type IXC in American Waters – Grayton Beach, Florida

In the photograph, I am wearing my much-vaunted black Landmark Scout t-shirt, standing at location 30.327396, -86.166762, or …

Posted September 25, 2017 (updated February 4, 2023) by Patrick

Exercise Tiger memorial Weymouth - featured

D-Day Harbour Weymouth & Exercise Tiger – The Battle of Lyme Bay – United Kingdom

At the Weymouth sea side stands a cenotaph commemorating United States soldiers who left this harbour to fight …

Posted June 6, 2017 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick

Seehund Klein U-Boot from the Kriegsmarine - Maritime Museum Bremerhaven

U-Boat Seehund, a Kriegsmarine Midget Submarine

The submarine Seehund (Eng: Seal) was the most successful mini-submarine of the German Kriegsmarine. The U-Boot, named type …

Posted November 14, 2015 (updated February 4, 2023) by Patrick

Biber, midget Submarine from the Kriegsmarine

U-Boat Biber, a Kriegsmarine Midget Submarine

The Biber, or Beaver, is a German midget submarine used by the Kriegsmarine during World War Two. The …

Posted November 13, 2015 (updated March 2, 2023) by Patrick

Marder Midget Submarine with G7e torpedo

U-boat Marder, a Kriegsmarine Midget Submarine

The Marder or “Pine Marten” midget submarine was an advanced design of the Neger submarine. This type of …

Posted November 13, 2015 (updated February 11, 2024) by Patrick

U-boat Molch, a Kriegsmarine Midget Submarine

The Molch, or Salamander, was the first one man U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. This submarine basically looked like …

Posted November 13, 2015 (updated January 5, 2024) by Patrick

U-Boot Bunker ‘Valentin’, a Submarine Assembly Factory along the Weser River – Bremen Farge, Germany

U-Boot Bunker Valentin was one of the largest projects of Nazi Germany between 1943 and March 1945. The …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated October 25, 2023) by Patrick

U-boat U-995 Type VII C at Laboe, Germany

This U-boat was deployed from 1943 by the Kriegsmarine until the end of the war. Thereafter, the submarine …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated June 16, 2023) by Patrick

Deutsches Museum Munich – Germany

Our 2012 trip started with a visit to the Deutsches museum in Munich. This is really a "flying" …

Posted June 27, 2012 (updated November 9, 2024) by Patrick

The Last German Surrender – Svalbard / Spitsbergen, Norway

World War Two ended in Europe with the unconditional surrender of the German high command on May 7th, …

Posted May 10, 2012 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick