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Patrol info for U-568

Date lookup for 1 Jan 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
4 Dec 1941St. Nazaire17 Jan 1942La Spezia45 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Joachim Preuss
1WO

Oblt. Adolf Oelrich
1WO

Oblt. Gerhard Thäter

U-568's position on 1 Jan 1942

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