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| Wolfpack Streitaxt | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 October 1942 - 2 November 1942 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Size | 10 submarines |
| Engagements | Convoy SL 125 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Karl Neitzel |
Streitaxt (Battleaxe) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 20 October to 2 November 1942. [1]
The group was responsible for sinking twelve merchant ships (80,005 gross register tons (GRT)) and damaging a further seven merchant ships (46,750 GRT).
| U-boat | Commander | From | To |
| U-103 | Gustav-Adolf Janssen [2] | 29 October 1942 | 2 November 1942 |
| U-134 | Rudolf Schendel [3] | 20 October 1942 | 2 November 1942 |
| U-203 | Hermann Kottmann [4] | 20 October 1942 | 30 October 1942 |
| U-409 | Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann [5] | 20 October 1942 | 1 November 1942 |
| U-440 | Hans Geissler [6] | 29 October 1942 | 2 November 1942 |
| U-509 | Werner Witte [7] | 20 October 1942 | 2 November 1942 |
| U-510 | Karl Neitzel [8] | 20 October 1942 | 2 November 1942 |
| U-572 | Heinz Hirsacker [9] | 20 October 1942 | 2 November 1942 |
| U-604 | Horst Höltring [10] | 20 October 1942 | 31 October 1942 |
| U-659 | Hans Stock [11] | 20 October 1942 | 31 October 1942 |
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