Action of 8 May 1941 (1941 AD)

Action of 8 May 1941 (United Kingdom vs Germany) took place in 1941 AD during World War I.

Battle facts

• Year: 1941 AD
• Date: 1941-05-08
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: World War I
• Side A: United Kingdom
• Side B: Germany
• Commanders (A): P. C. W. Manwaring
• Commanders (B): Ernst-Felix Krüder
• Casualties: approx. 1 killed imprisoned sailors killed 22 liberated Cornwall slightly damaged323 killed 60 captured Pinguin sunk
• Outcome: British victory
• Coordinates: 3.500°, 57.800°

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