Battle of the Barents Sea [SEP] point in time
Battle of the Barents Sea
The Battle of the Barents Sea was a World War II naval engagement on 31 December 1942 between warships of the German Navy ("Kriegsmarine") and British ships escorting convoy JW 51B to Kola Inlet in the USSR. The action took place in the Barents Sea north of North Cape, Norway. The German raiders' failure to inflict significant losses on the convoy infuriated Hitler, who ordered that German naval strategy would concentrate on the U-boat fleet rather than surface ships.
Background.
life in prison at the Nuremberg Trials, but was released early due to failing health.
Resignation and retirement.
A series of failed operations after that point, particularly the Battle of the Barents Sea—combined with the outstanding success of the U-boat fleet under the command of Karl Dönitz—led to his eventual demotion to the rank of Admiral Inspector of the "Kriegsmarine" in January 1943. The office of Admiral Inspector was only a ceremonial position with no power. After the Battle of the Barents Sea on