German submarine U-750
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German submarine U-750 was a German Type VIIC submarine U-boat
built for the German
Kriegsmarine
for service during World War II
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. She was commissioned on 26 August 1943, under the command of Oblt. Georg von Bitter and trained with the 24th U-boat Flotilla until 1 April 1945. By 31 August 1944 however, Oblt. Bitter was replaced by Oblt. Justus Grawert, who would command her for the rest of her service career.
On 1 April 1945, U-750 was moved to the 5th Uboat Flotilla, but remained as a training boat until her surrender to the Allies in May.
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
built for the German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime . It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.The Kriegsmarine grew rapidly...
for service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Record
Work on U-750 began on 29 September 1942 at werk 1560 of the F Schichau GmbH in the former Free City of DanzigFree City of Danzig
The Free City of Danzig was a semi-autonomous city-state that existed between 1920 and 1939, consisting of the Baltic Sea port of Danzig and surrounding areas....
. She was commissioned on 26 August 1943, under the command of Oblt. Georg von Bitter and trained with the 24th U-boat Flotilla until 1 April 1945. By 31 August 1944 however, Oblt. Bitter was replaced by Oblt. Justus Grawert, who would command her for the rest of her service career.
On 1 April 1945, U-750 was moved to the 5th Uboat Flotilla, but remained as a training boat until her surrender to the Allies in May.