U-47 by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SIG467 Operation Cerberus - The Channel

Operation Cerberus - The Channel Dash by Philip West

Hans-Joachim Buddecke was only the third ace to be awarded the Blue Max (after Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke)

While his company commander sought support from the Iraqi police

(GS) D squadron 22 SAS

U-47 by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SIG467 Operation Cerberus - The ChannelDHM6752AP. U 47 by Ivan Berryman. Under the command of Gnther Prien, the deadly U 47 became the 10th most successful U Boat of World War Two in terms of tonnage sunk. However, on 8th October 1939 she sank the British battleship HMS Royak Oak within Scapa Flow, the main British naval base of the war, despite the anti submarine measures in place. The submarine was presumed lost with all hands when she failed to return from her 10th patrol in March 1941,