German submarine U-852 was a Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine, which was a special long-range version of the Type IX, had four …

On 3 May 1944 the Allies captured an intact Fa330 "Bachstelze" autogyro carried by the U-852, the first inkling of its existence. Impressed by its simplicity and ease of assembly, they began …

May 2 1944, U-852 beached on Cape Gardefui after attack by RAF aircraft. The crew was captured and later tried for war crimes. KL Heinz Wilhelm Eck, pleaded operational justification …

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck (27 March 1916 – 30 November 1945) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War who was tried, convicted, condemned and executed after the war for …

U 852 war ein deutsches U-Boot vom Typ IX D2, das im Zweiten Weltkrieg zum Einsatz kam. Auf seiner einzigen Feindfahrt versenkte es zwei Handelsschiffe mit 9972 BRT, wodurch 34 …

After sinking the Greek steamer Peleus in the South Atlantic in 1944, the captain of the U-boat U-852 ordered his crew to attack the survivors with gunfire and grenades. Amazingly, three …

U 852 wurde auf dem langen Marsch um das Kap der Guten Hoffnung aufgespürt und am 1. Mai angegriffen. Durch Zerstörung des Lufteinlaßventils konnte das Boot nicht mehr tauchen und …

Nov 30, 2024 · In this riveting episode of Dave Does History, we return to the ocean depths and the haunting story of U-852, the German U-boat that made history not for its wartime victories, …

U 852, unter Kapitänleutnant Heinz-Wilhelm Eck, lief am 18.01.1944 von Kiel aus. Nach dem Marsch über die Ostsee, sowie Ergänzungen in Kristiansand, operierte das Boot im …

German submarine U-852 was a German Type IXD2 U-boat built during World War II. Laid down in Bremen and completed in June 1943, the boat was a long-range Type IX, with four bow and …