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Were there German submarines that would sail around the Atlantic that were called wolf packs?
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∙ 6y ago
This is true. A wolf pack was a tactical unit of a group of submarines, not a type of submarine. German submarines were generically called U-boats for Undersea boats - literal German translation.
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What were groups of German submarines called?
A group of German submarines is called a Wolfpak.
Groups of German submarines hunting together?
A group of German submarines is called a Wolfpak.
What were submarines called during world war one?
The submarines were either called "submarines" or "U-boats." The German submarine was called the "U-boat"
What were German you boats?
german U-boats were submarines. in German they are called Unterseeboot
What were you boat?
german U-boats were submarines. in German they are called Unterseeboot
What were German submarines called during ww1?
Underseaboats.
What country had submarines called U-boats?
German submarines were referred to as U-boats during the world wars.
German submarines that attacked ships bound for Britain were called?
it was called U-boat
What were German submarines called in world war 2?
Underseaboats.U-boats
In world war 2 what was the German submarine called?
The name U-boat was applied to German submarines.
Why does the German you-boats have to do anything with wolfpack?
German U-Boats are submarines. In World War 2, the Germans used these submarines to attack in groups of three or more. The Germans called these groups of submarines "wolfpacks". The Americans, British & Canadians also used the name "wolfpack" to refer to a group of German U-Boats.
What was the purpose of the wolfpack during World War 2?
There were no surface ships in a U-boat wolf pack. (The submarines, like American subs, were called, "Boats".) The smallest wolf packs were 2 to 4 submarines, while the largest wolf packs could contain up to 20 submarines. The size of the wolf packs always depended on what their commander, Karl Doenitz wanted them to do.
