Unternehmen Paukenschlag
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Unternehmen Paukenschlag was the German World War II U-boat campaign against Allied shipping off the east coast of North America in early 1942, intended to disrupt transatlantic supply lines.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unternehmen Paukenschlag canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German naval operation
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U-boat campaign ⓘ World War II military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Drumbeat campaign
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Paukenschlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | entry of the United States into World War II ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Karl Dönitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1942-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued U-boat offensive off North America ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Operation Drumbeat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1942 in World War II ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated adoption of coastal convoys by Allies
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prompted improved Allied coastal defenses ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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East Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwestern Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | submarine warfare ⓘ |
| objective |
disrupt transatlantic supply lines
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sink Allied merchant ships ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied merchant shipping
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Kriegsmarine
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German U-boat campaign in the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Kriegsmarine U-boat High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | convoy system in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| result |
heavy Allied shipping losses
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initial German success ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942-01 ⓘ |
| target |
oil tankers
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unescorted merchant ships ⓘ |
| theatre | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUnit |
German Type IX U-boats
NERFINISHED
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German Type VII U-boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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