1942 ⟶ British Victory in the Battle of the Barents Sea
In the Battle of the Barents Sea, the British win a strategi...
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🇩🇪 German U-boats Ordered to Attack British Ships
German authorities order U-boats to immediately take action against all British ships, but sparing French ships and in strict observance of prize rules.⟶
GermanyU-boatsNaval WarfareAtlantic OceanWorld War IIWar DeclarationSubmarine Warfare
🚢 Heavy Convoy Losses Due to U-boats
Very heavy convoy losses during this period as numbers of U-boats increase.⟶
U-boatsAtlanticconvoynaval warfareGermanyUKsupply linesBattle of the Atlantic
🇬🇧 British Victory in the Battle of Gabon
In the Battle of Gabon, British forces finish wresting central Africa from the Vichy French.⟶
BattleAfricaColonialismVichy FranceFree FrenchMilitary
🇬🇧 British Victory at Battle of Keren
British forces advancing from the Sudan win the decisive Battle of Keren in Eritrea.⟶
UKAfricaEritreaBattleMilitary VictorySudanColonial WarfareEast Africa
⚔️ British Victory in the Battle of Palmyra
The British win the Battle of Palmyra against the French in the Middle East.⟶
Middle EastBattleColonial WarfareMilitary VictoryBritish ArmySyriaFrance
🚢 British Victory in the Battle of the Barents Sea
In the Battle of the Barents Sea, the British win a strategic victory, leading Hitler to largely abandon the use of surface raiders in favor of U-boats.⟶
BattleNaval WarfareAtlanticSurface RaidersU-boatsStrategic VictoryBritishGermany