Valentin submarine pens - Wikipedia
WEBThe Valentin submarine factory is a protective shelter on the Weser River at the Bremen suburb of Rekum [de; nds], built to protect German U-boats during World War II. The factory was under construction from 1943 to March 1945 using forced labour, but was damaged by air-raids and unfinished by the end of the war.
Bremen (German submarine) - Wikipedia
WEBBremen was a blockade-breaking German merchant submarine of World War I. Developed with private funds and operated by the Norddeutscher Lloyd Line, she was one of the first of seven U-151-class U-boats built and one of …
Valentin: The German U-boat Pen That Survived Multiple 22,000 …
WEBApr 10, 2023 · Covering over 35,000 square meters, Valentin was the largest fortified U-boat facility in all of Germany. The only one that was larger was in Brest, France. Like other U-boat pens, Valentin was designed to protect the submersibles from air raids. It served another function, as well, which made it unique when compared to similar facilities.
The Submarine Bunker Valentin Memorial in Bremen-Farge
WEBThe Bunker Valentin, a facility planned for U-boats, is a monument to remember the war and the criminals of the Nazi regime.
Bombing of Bremen in World War II - Wikipedia
WEBAs part of Mission 845, 200 B-17s were sent to bomb the Deschimag U-boat yards at Bremen and another 134 to bomb the Bremen W rail bridge. Of the total of 383 sent on the mission one B-17 was lost, one damaged beyond repair and a further 162 damaged; seven airmen were wounded and nine were reported missing in action.
Denkort Bunker Valentin
WEBGedenkstätte und Lernort in Bremen-Farge. Der Bunker „Valentin“ ist die Ruine einer U-Boot-Werft der deutschen Kriegsmarine aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. In den Jahren 1943 bis 1945 wurden hier Tausende von Zwangsarbeitenden aus ganz Europa und Nordafrika eingesetzt: Zivile Zwangsarbeiter:innen ebenso wie Kriegsgefangene und KZ-Häftlinge.
Neuengamme / Bremen-Farge | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBLearn more about Bremen-Farge, a subcamp of Neuengamme where the majority of prisoners were used to construct an underground U-boat shipyard for the German navy.
The Valentin Submarine Pens - NavalHistoria
WEBNov 10, 2023 · The Valentin Submarine Pens, constructed during World War II near Bremen, Germany, were one of the largest and most fortified U-boat facilities of the era. These massive pens, with walls and a roof made of heavily reinforced concrete, were intended to endure even the most severe Allied bombardments.
The Gigantic Submarine Factory That Couldn’t ... - WAR HISTORY …
WEBFeb 23, 2016 · Construction began in 1943 along the Weser River in the Bremen suburb of Rekum. The Nazis already had a much bigger U-boat base in Brest, France, but it wasn’t a factory. To win the war, Germany needed to take out Britain – its only threat at sea until the Americans entered the war.
The “Valentin” Submarine Pens Memorial of the ... - Universität Bremen
WEBThe Valentin Submarine Pens Memorial is a place for learning how authoritarian regimes and dictatorships function, how racist societies discriminate against people, divide them hierarchically, and exclude them; and how crimes against humanity are made possible.
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