Wolfpack Eisteufel Explained

Unit Name:	Wolfpack Eisteufel
Dates:	21 June 1942 - 12 July 1942
Branch:	Kriegsmarine
Size:	10 submarines
Battles:	Convoy PQ 17
Notable Commanders:	Reinhart Reche Max-Martin Teichert Heinrich Timm

Eisteufel (Ice Devil) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 21 June 1942 to 12 July 1942.
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Service

The group was responsible for sinking 13 merchant ships totalling .

Raiding History

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Nationality	Tons	Convoy
4 July 1942		Christopher Newport	United States	7,191	PQ 17
4 July 1942		William Hooper	United States	7,177	PQ 17
5 July 1942		Carlton	United States	5,127	PQ 17
5 July 1942		Daniel Morgan	United States	7,177	PQ 17
5 July 1942		Earlston	United Kingdom	7,195	PQ 17
5 July 1942		Honomu	United States	6,977	PQ 17
6 July 1942		John Witherspoon	United States	7,191	PQ 17
7 July 1942		Alcoa Ranger	United States	5,116	PQ 17
7 July 1942		RFA Aldersdale		8,402	PQ 17
7 July 1942		Hartlebury	United Kingdom	5,082	PQ 17
8 July 1942		Olopana	United States	6,069	PQ 17
10 July 1942		El Capitan	Panama	5,255	PQ 17
10 July 1942		Hoosier	United States	5,060	PQ 17

U-boats

U-boat	Commander	From	To
	Heino Bohmann^[2]	21 June 1942	11 July 1942
	Heinrich Timm^[3]	21 June 1942	12 July 1942
	Reinhart Reche^[4]	1 July 1942	12 July 1942
	Hilmar Siemon^[5]	21 June 1942	5 July 1942
	Günter La Baume^[6]	21 June 1942	9 July 1942
	Friedrich-Karl Marks^[7]	1 July 1942 6 July 1942	4 July 1942 12 July 1942
	Reinhard von Hymmen^[8]	21 June 1942	10 July 1942
	Max-Martin Teichert^[9]	27 June 1942	5 July 1942
	Karl Brandenburg^[10]	30 June 1942	12 July 1942
	Heinrich Göllnitz^[11]	21 June 1942	8 July 1942

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wolfpack Eisteufel . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
2. Web site: Heino Bohmann . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
3. Web site: Heinrich Timm (Knight's Cross) . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
4. Web site: Reinhart Reche (Knight's Cross) . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
5. Web site: Hilmar Siemon . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
6. Web site: Günter La Baume . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
7. Web site: Friedrich-Karl Marks . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
8. Web site: Reinhard von Hymmen . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
9. Web site: Max-Martin Teichert (Knight's Cross) . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
10. Web site: Karl Brandenburg . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.
11. Web site: Heinrich Göllnitz . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 29 October 2014.