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| WolfpackStreitaxt | |
|---|---|
| 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 awolfpack ofGermanU-boats that operated during theWorld War IIBattle 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 |
