The gruppe in action.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

Here are some screenshots of our first online battle.
Settings = realistic.
Escorts = random.
Escort experience = low.
Date = september 1939.

A total tonnage of 25699 with two type IIA uboats, namely U-9 and U-11.



After the battle: U-9 (right) and U-11 (left) and in the back the remains of the convoy.




Two T3 tankers. This convoy contained 4 T3, 1 T2 and a small tanker. Two of the T3's were sunk by U-9.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

Some pics made during my patrols.



U-9 during sunrise early in the morning.



One of my personal favourite shots. A big fat yank liner right before it went down.



A C2 breaking.

[Oberleutnant Wolff]

Here are some of my patrols.



A C3 going down. Torpedoed on march 29th, 1940 during my 7th patrol with U-8.



Another C3. Torpedoed on march 31st, 1940 also during my 7th patrol.



U-8 arriving in Brest, France, after its 11th patrol. Picture taken on the 5th of september, 1940.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

Here are some pics from patrol 12.


U-9 leaving Wilhelmshaven.


An exploding C2.


Torpedo hitting a C2.


U-9 reaching Brest, France.

[Oberleutnant Wolff]

From my 12th patrol.



A small tanker before she went down. 15/11/1940 08.40.



Convoy seen from behind. It has lost two T2 tankers and a T3 was damaged. 19/11/1940 09.40.

[Oberleutnant Wolff]

From patrol 13: U-8 leaving the port of Liverpool after sinking a T2 tanker and a coastal merchant. January 4th, 1941.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

From patrol 13.



30/09/1940 13.04: A trawler taking damage from the flakgun.



01/10/1940 12.03: A destroyer being hit by a torpedo of U-9.



01/10/1940 13.22: Two FW200 condors of the Luftwaffe trying to steal our kill.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

From patrol 14.


One lucky US tanker.


One not-so-lucky T3 tanker.


U-9 sending a contact report to BdU. In the back the wreck of a T2 tanker.


Some morons in Brest who were waiting for us in the bloody rain.

[Oberleutnant Wolff]

Shots from patrol 14.


A C3 going up in flames. The weather was crap the entire patrol. Shot taken on february 11 1941, 08.40.


A C2 going up. Shot taken on february 12 1941, 22.35.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

From patrol 15.


U-9 under attack by enemy aircraft.


A C2 that refused to go down.


U-9 capturing an Elco torpedo boat.


After taking the british sailors on board, we sank the Elco.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

3rd online battle. Participating uboats: U-9 and U-10.


Depth charges raining down on U-9.


The 3 escorts searching for U-9.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

From patrol 16, grid BF 32.


U-9 waiting for a target to show up.


A C2 going down.


U-9 docking in the new, freshly confiscated subpen.

[Oberleutnant Wolff]

From patrol 15.


A DD capsizing.


A T3 tanker going down.


U-8 attacked by aircraft.


U-8 near the french coast.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

U-9, not completely submerged during sunset. From patrol 16.

[Kapitänleutnant Erwin]

From patrol 17.


C3 sinking.



Under attack.