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Wolfpack Streitaxt

{{One source|date=November 2014}}

{{infobox military unit

|unit_name= Wolfpack Streitaxt

|dates= 20 October 1942 - 2 November 1942

|country= {{flag|Nazi Germany}}

|branch= Kriegsmarine

|role=

|size= 10 submarines

|command_structure=

|battles= Convoy SL 125

|commander1=

|commander1_label=

|commander2=

|commander2_label=

|commander3=

|commander3_label=

|notable_commanders= Karl Neitzel

}}

Streitaxt (Battleaxe) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 20 October to 2 November 1942.

{{Cite web

|url = http://www.uboat.net/ops/wolfpacks/54.html

|title = Wolfpack Streitaxt

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date= 23 October 2014

}}

Service

The group was responsible for sinking twelve merchant ships ({{GRT|80,005|disp=long}}) and damaging a further seven merchant ships ({{GRT|46,750}}).

=Raiding History=

class="wikitable"
Date

|U-boat

|Name of ship

|Nationality

|Tons

|Convoy

|Fate

align="right" |26 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-509

2}}

|align="left" |Anglo Mærsk

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,705

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Damaged

align="right" |27 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-604

2}}

|align="left" |Anglo Mærsk

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,705

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |27 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-509

2}}

|align="left" |Pacific Star

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,951

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |27 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-509

2}}

|align="left" |Stentor

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |6,148

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |28 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-509

2}}

|align="left" |Hopecastle

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |5,178

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Damaged

align="right" |28 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-509

2}}

|align="left" |Nagpore

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |5,283

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |29 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-509

2}}

|align="left" |Corinaldo

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,131

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Damaged

align="right" |29 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-203

2}}

|align="left" |Hopecastle

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |5,178

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-604

2}}

|align="left" |Baron Vernon

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |3,642

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-509

2}}

|align="left" |Brittany

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |4,772

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-409

2}}

|align="left" |Bullmouth

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,519

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Damaged

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-659

2}}

|align="left" |Bullmouth

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,519

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-659

2}}

|align="left" |Corinaldo

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,131

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Damaged

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-203

2}}

|align="left" |Corinaldo

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |7,131

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-604

2}}

|align="left" |Président Doumer

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |11,898

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-409

2}}

|align="left" |Silverwillow

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |6,373

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

align="right" |30 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-659

2}}

|align="left" |Tasmania

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |6,405

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Damaged

align="right" |31 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-510

2}}

|align="left" |Alaska

|align="left" |{{flag|Norway}}

|align="right" |5,681

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Damaged

align="right" |31 October 1942

|align="center"|{{GS|U-103|1940|2}}

|align="left" |Tasmania

|align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|align="right" |6,405

|align="left" |SL-125

|align="left" |Sunk

=U-boats=

class="wikitable"
U-boat

|Commander

|From

|To

align="center"|{{GS|U-103|1940|2}}

|align="left" |Gustav-Adolf Janssen{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/546.html

|title=Gustav-Adolf Janssen

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |29 October 1942

|align="right" |2 November 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-134|1941|2}}

|align="left" |Rudolf Schendel{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/1075.html

|title=Rudolf Schendel

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |2 November 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-2032}}

|align="left" |Hermann Kottmann{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/655.html

|title= Hermann Kottmann

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |30 October 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-4092}}

|align="left" |Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/791.html

|title= Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |1 November 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-4402}}

|align="left" |Hans Geissler{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/345.html

|title= Hans Geissler

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |29 October 1942

|align="right" |2 November 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-5092}}

|align="left" |Werner Witte{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/1365.html

|title= Werner Witte

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |2 November 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-5102}}

|align="left" |Karl Neitzel{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/neitzel.html

|title= Karl Neitzel (Knight's Cross)

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |2 November 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-5722}}

|align="left" |Heinz Hirsacker{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/495.html

|title= Heinz Hirsacker

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |2 November 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-6042}}

|align="left" |Horst Höltring{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/498.html

|title= Horst Höltring (German Cross in Gold)

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |31 October 1942

align="center"|{{GS|U-6592}}

|align="left" |Hans Stock{{cite web

|url=http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/1236.html

|title= Hans Stock

|last=Helgason

|first=Guðmundur

|website=German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

|access-date=23 October 2014

}}

|align="right" |20 October 1942

|align="right" |31 October 1942

Bibliography

  • {{cite book

| last = Edwards

| first = Bernard

| title = Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War

| year = 1996

| isbn = 0-304-35203-9

| pages = 117, 119, 123–125

| publisher = Cassell Military Classics

| ref = {{sfnRef|Edwards}}

}}

References

;Notes

{{Reflist}}

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Category:Wolfpacks of 1942