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Operation Zarin
Operation Zarin ( en, Tsarina []) was a German Naval mine, minelaying operation off the north-western coast of the islands of Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic Ocean. The operation was conducted between 24 September and 28 September 1942 by the German heavy cruiser escorted by the destroyers , , and , because the British had sunk the specialist minelayer ' on 25 August. The mines laid during the operation had little effect. Background Operation Tsar () During Convoy PQ 17 (27 June – 10 July 1942) freighters sailed as far north as possible and used the coasts of Novaya Zemlya as cover to get to Murmansk or Arkhangelsk. In Operation Tsar () the minelayer ' was sent from Kiel to Narvik escorted by the destroyer and the torpedo boats and from 15 to 19 August. ''Ulm'' was to lay a minefield off Cape Zhelaniya, the most northerly point of Novaya Zemlya, after the completion of Operation Wonderland ( 16 August – 5 October 1942). The minefield would force Allied ships to steer more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
