Kriegsmarine
Proper noun
Meaning
Kriegsmarine
(historical, military, nautical, World War II) The navy of Nazi Germany.
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Examples
Acting either alone or in support of Kriegsmarine battleships, could have threatened Britain’s commercial lifeline, and at the very least made the antisubmarine campaign considerably more complicated.
Admiral Raeder was strongly opposed to Sea Lion since almost the entire Kriegsmarine surface fleet had been either sunk or badly damaged in Weserübung, and his service was hopelessly outnumbered by the ships of the Royal Navy.
Chapter 1 of his 1976 book "Clear The Decks" contains a detailed description of the U-464 incident with the Icelandic trawler which confirms the Kriegsmarine account.
Due to ongoing friction between the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine, the primary source of convoy sightings was the U-boats themselves.
Chatterton (1980) p. 26 A Kriegsmarine submarine flotilla formed on 25 June 1938 was named "Wegener" in memory of U-27 s commander.
Battleships The Kriegsmarine completed four battleships during its existence.