| Unit Name: | Wolf pack Breslau |
| Dates: | 2 October 1941 - 29 October 1941 |
| Branch: | Kriegsmarine |
| Size: | 6 submarines |
| Notable Commanders: | Klaus Bargsten Hans-Werner Kraus Reinhard Suhren |
Breslau was the name given to a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic in 1943 from 2 October 1941 to 29 October 1941.[1]
The group was responsible for sinking 7 merchant ships, 2 warships (2,795 tons) and 1 warship damaged (6,746 tons).
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1941 | Hans-Werner Kraus | Corte Real |  Portugal | 2,044 | Sunk | |||
| 14 October 1941 | Walter Kell | Aingeru Guardakoa |  Spain | 97 | Sunk | |||
| 14 October 1941 | Herbert Opitz | 925 | OG-75 | Sunk | ||||
| 19 October 1941 | Herbert Opitz | Baron Kelvin |  United Kingdom | 3,081 | Sunk | |||
| 19 October 1941 | Walter Kell | Inverlee | United Kingdom | 9,158 | Sunk | |||
| 24 October 1941 | Reinhard Suhren | Alhama | United Kingdom | 1,352 | HG-75 | Sunk | ||
| 24 October 1941 | Reinhard Suhren | Ariosto | United Kingdom | 2,176 | HG-75 | Sunk | ||
| 24 October 1941 | Reinhard Suhren | Carsbreck | United Kingdom | 3,670 | HG-75 | Sunk | ||
| 24 October 1941 | Klaus Bargsten | 1,870 | HG-75 | Sunk | ||||
| 26 October 1941 | Hans-Werner Kraus | 6,746 | HG-75 | Damaged |
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Flachsenberg[2] | 2 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 | ||
| Hans-Werner Kraus[3] | 2 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 | ||
| Walter Kell[4] | 5 October 1941 | 19 October 1941 | ||
| Herbert Opitz[5] | 2 October 1941 | 23 October 1941 | ||
| Klaus Bargsten[6] | 4 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 | ||
| Reinhard Suhren[7] | 2 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 |