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29th June 1941: U-651 sinks her second and last ship, her crew survive

Jun 29, 2021
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The Germans established brothels for their troops around occupied Europe - including this one in a former Jewish synagogue in the French port of Brest.

 

On the 24th U Boat U-651 had sunk the Brockley Hill, a British steam merchant ship crossing the Atlantic in an escorted convoy. All 42 crew members survived. Five days later, in the early hours of 29th J…

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