K-Verband

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The K-Verband (in English "small battle unit", derived from Kleinkampfverbände der Kriegsmarine "small battle units") was a World War II German naval unit that operated a mixture of midget submarines and explosive speed boats.^[1] It was formed in April 1944^[1] and operated until 26 April 1945.^[2]

The miniature submarines were a mix of one and two-man craft. The Linsen explosive speed boats were operated in units of three with two boats carrying 660-800 lb of explosives and a third tasked with remotely controlling them during their final attack run.^[1]

References

Notes

1. Tarrant, pp.35–37
2. Tarrant, pp.222–223

Bibliography

• Tarrant, V.E (1994). The Last Year of the Kriegsmarine. Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-176-X.

External links

• Pickles, Graham, The K-Verband, The Hemlington Nautical History Society