20 Mar 1942

France
  • German armed merchant cruiser Michel departed La Pallice, France for the South Atlantic. ww2dbase [Michel | La Pallice | CPC]
18 Nov 1942

France
12 Aug 1944

Photo(s) dated 12 Aug 1944
British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 1 of 2British Beaufighters of RAF 236 Squadron and RCAF 404 Squadron making a rocket attack on the heavily armed German mine detector ship Sauerland off La Pallice France, 12 Aug 1944. Photo 2 of 2

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