Loading AI tools
Military unit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
31st U-boat Flotilla ("31. Unterseebootsflottille") was a training flotilla ("Ausbildungsflottille") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2014) |
31. Unterseebootsflottille | |
---|---|
Active | September 1943–May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Type | U-boat flotilla |
Garrison/HQ | Hamburg Wilhelmshaven Wesermünde |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Korvkpt. Carl Emmermann |
The flotilla was formed in Hamburg in September 1943 under the command of Kapitän zur See Bruno Mahn. Later based at Wilhelmshaven, and then Wesermünde, it was commanded by Carl Emmermann for the final month of the war. It was disbanded in May 1945 when Germany surrendered.[1]
156 U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.