1939Germans Begin Mining British Waters

The Germans begin what will be the systematic mining of the ...
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1939

💣 Germans Begin Mining British Waters

The Germans begin what will be the systematic mining of the British waters by the mining of Portland Harbour.
Germans Begin Mining British Waters (1939)
GermanyNaval WarfareSubmarine WarfareMiningBritish WatersPortland Harbour1939

🇩🇪 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.
German U-boats Ordered to Attack British Ships (1939)
GermanyU-boatsNaval WarfareAtlantic OceanWorld War IIWar DeclarationSubmarine Warfare