Pfeil ("Arrow") was the name given to two separate U-boat " wolfpacks" of Nazi Germany during

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Pfeil 1 (Sep 1942)

The first wolfpack comprised 11

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s and operated from 12 September 1942 to 22 September 1942. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, preying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.

U-boats involved

Raiding Success

''Pfeil 1'' was responsible for the sinking of 0 ships in the

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Pfeil 2 (Feb 1943)

The first wolfpack comprised 13

s and operated from 1 February 1943 to 9 February 1943. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, preying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.

U-boats involved

Raiding Success

''Pfeil 2'' was responsible for the sinking of 11 ships (54,326 GRT) plus 1 ship damaged (9,272 GRT) in the

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