Stettin in WW2 History | World War II Database

28 Jan 1903

Germany

Oderwerke Maschinenfabrik & Schiffsbauwerft AG reorganized its previous acquisitions in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland) as Oderwerke AG, a new company focused on building small vessels. ww2dbase [Oderwerke AG | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

11 Jun 1934

Germany

Rudolf Höss participated in a new SS members' gathering and inspection at Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). He met with Heinrich Himmler, an old passing acquaintance, who asked him to transfer from his original task of raising horses for the SS to a new position in the concentration camps system. ww2dbase [Rudolf Höss | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

6 Sep 1938

Germany

The keel of M18 was laid down by OderWerke in Stettin, Pommern, Germany. ww2dbase [Oderwerke AG | M18 | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

16 Sep 1939

Germany

M18 was launched by OderWerke in Stettin, Pommern, Germany. ww2dbase [Oderwerke AG | M18 | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

29 Sep 1941

Germany

After sundown, 10 bombers of British No. 102 Squadron were launched from RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for an attack on Stettin, Germany; the anti-aircraft fire was reported to be heavy. Another group of bombers took off to attack Hamburg, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

30 Sep 1941

Germany

British bombers attacked Stettin and Hamburg in Germany after sundown for the second consecutive night. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

2 Oct 1941

Germany

The keel of U-821 was laid down by Oderwerke in Stettin, Germany.Pommern, ww2dbase [Oderwerke AG | U-821 | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

29 Oct 1941

Germany

The keel of U-822 was laid down by Oderwerke in Stettin, Germany. ww2dbase [U-822 | Oderwerke AG | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

16 Jun 1942

Germany

Togo arrived at Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). ww2dbase [Togo / Coronel | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

26 Jun 1943

Germany

U-821 was launched by Oderwerke in Stettin, Germany. ww2dbase [U-821 | Oderwerke AG | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

5 Jan 1944

Germany

358 RAF aircraft (348 Lancaster and 10 Halifax) attacked Stettin, Germany, while 28 Mosquito aircraft attacked five other cities (13 against Berlin) in diversion; 16 aircraft were lost. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

20 Feb 1944

Germany

U-822 was launched by Oderwerke in Stettin, Germany. ww2dbase [Oderwerke AG | U-822 | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

30 Aug 1944

Germany

While at port at Stettin, Germany, submarine U-869 lost one crew member to British bombing when several bombs hit the barracks where the crew was bunked. ww2dbase [U-869 | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]

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