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Krieg - 10 things to know with detail

• Krieg, also known as Kreigsmarine, was the naval warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
• It was officially established on May 1, 1935, as a replacement for the previous German Navy, which had been restricted by the Treaty of Versailles.
• Krieg played a significant role in several major naval battles during World War II, including the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the Barents Sea.
• The Kriegsmarine was led by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder until January 1943, when he was replaced by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz.
• One of the most famous ships of the Kriegsmarine was the Bismarck, a battleship that sank the British battlecruiser HMS Hood in May 1941 before being hunted down and sunk by British forces.
• The Kriegsmarine also operated U-boats, or submarines, which were highly successful in disrupting Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean.
• Despite its successes, the Kriegsmarine was ultimately unable to match the combined naval power of the Allies, particularly the United States and Britain.
• By the end of the war, most of the Kriegsmarine's ships had been sunk or captured, and its remaining forces surrendered in May 1945.
• After the war, the Kriegsmarine was disbanded, and Germany's naval forces were reconstituted as part of the new West German military, the Bundeswehr.
• The legacy of the Kriegsmarine continues to be a controversial topic in Germany, with some viewing its sailors and officers as heroes, while others see them as part of the Nazi war machine.