Wolfpack Pfeil

Pfeil ("Arrow") was the name given to two separate U-boat "wolfpacks" of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Pfeil 1 (Sep 1942)

The first wolfpack comprised 11 U-boats and operated from 12 September 1942 to 22 September 1942. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, preying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.[1]

U-boats involved
U-boat Commander From To
U-216 Kapitänleutnant Karl-Otto Schultz[2] 15 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-221 Kapitänleutnant Hans-Hartwig Trojer[3] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-258 Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm von Mässenhausen[4] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-356 Kapitänleutnant Georg Wallas[5] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-440 Kapitänleutnant Hans Geissler[6] 12 September 1942 14 September 1942
U-595 Kapitänleutnant Jürgen Quaet-Faslem[7] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-607 Kapitänleutnant Ernst Mengersen[8] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-615 Kapitänleutnant Ralph Kapitzky[9] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-617 Kapitänleutnant Albrecht Brandi[10] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-618 Oberleutnant zur See Kurt Baberg[11] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942
U-661 Oberleutnant zur See Erich Lilienfeld[12] 12 September 1942 22 September 1942

Raiding Success

Pfeil 1 was responsible for the sinking of 0 ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

Pfeil 2 (Feb 1943)

The first wolfpack comprised 13 U-boats and operated from 1 February 1943 to 9 February 1943. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, preying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.[13]

U-boats involved
U-boat Commander From To
U-89 Korvettenkapitän Dietrich Lohmann[14] 1 February 1943 9 February 1943
U-135 Oberleutnant zur See Heinz Schütt[15] 3 February 1943 8 February 1943
U-187 Kapitänleutnant Ralph Münnich[16] 1 February 1943 4 February 1943
U-262 Kapitänleutnant Heinz Franke[17] 1 February 1943 7 February 1943
U-266 Kapitänleutnant Ralf von Jessen[18] 4 February 1943 9 February 1943
U-267 Kapitänleutnant Otto Tinschert[19] 1 February 1943 7 February 1943
U-402 Korvettenkapitän Siegfried von Forstner[20] 1 February 1943 8 February 1943
U-413 Kapitänleutnant Gustav Poel[21] 1 February 1943 9 February 1943
U-454 Kapitänleutnant Burckhard Hackländer[22] 1 February 1943 9 February 1943
U-465 Kapitänleutnant Heinz Wolf[23] 1 February 1943 8 February 1943
U-594 Kapitänleutnant Friedrich Mumm[24] 1 February 1943 9 February 1943
U-608 Kapitänleutnant Rolf Struckmeier[25] 1 February 1943 9 February 1943
U-609 Kapitänleutnant Klaus Rudloff[26] 1 February 1943 7 February 1943

Raiding Success

Pfeil 2 was responsible for the sinking of 11 ships (54,326 GRT) plus 1 ship damaged (9,272 GRT) in the Atlantic Ocean.

Bibliography
  • Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War. Cassell Military Classics. pp. 117, 119, 123–125. ISBN 0-304-35203-9.

Sources
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  2. "Karl-Otto Schultz". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. "Hans-Hartwig Trojer". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. "Wilhelm von Mässenhausen". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  5. "Georg Wallas". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  6. "Hans Geissler". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  7. "Jürgen Quaet-Faslem". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  8. "Ernst Mengersen". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  9. "Ralph Kapitzky". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  10. "Albrecht Brandi". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  11. "Kurt Baberg". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  12. "Erich Lilienfeld". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  13. "Pfeil 2 at uboat.net". Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  14. "Dietrich Lohmann". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  15. "Heinz Schütt". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  16. "Ralph Münnich". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  17. "Heinz Franke". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  18. "Ralf von Jessen". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  19. "Otto Tinschert". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  20. "Siegfried Freiherr von Forstner". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  21. "Gustav Poel". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  22. "Burckhard Hackländer". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  23. "Heinz Wolf". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  24. "Friedrich Mumm". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  25. "Rolf Struckmeier". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  26. "Klaus Rudloff". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2014.


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