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German Minesweeper M 107
German minesweeper ''M 107'' was a mine-warfare vessel built for the Imperial German Navy during World War I, which served in the Reichsmarine and later the Kriegsmarine of World War II. Laid down in 1917 at the Joh. C. Tecklenborg shipyard in Geestemünde, ''M 107'' was launched on 3 July 1918 and commissioned on 30 July of the same year. At the end of the war, ''M 107'' was part of the 10th half-flotilla of the 4th Minesweeping Flotilla, based at Helgoland. After active service in 1918, the ship was retained by the Reichsmarine, which was renamed ''Kriegsmarine'' in 1935. On 15 April 1939, ''M 107'' was re-classified as a ''Räumbootbegleitschiff'' for the newly established 3. ''Räumbootflottille'' and renamed ''Von der Groeben''. During the Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, ''Von der Groeben'' participated in the Battle of the Danzig Bay and supported the attacks on the Polish fortifications in the Battle of Westerplatte. In 1940, ''Von der Groeben'' was transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |