Patrols near Russian front

[Stevonian]

I sometimes get messages that the port of Danzig is ready for operations again. It is not too far from the Russian port of Riga, and I see Russian ships listed in my ship recognition book. Is it possible to dock in Danzig or to operate in the area against Russian shipping when Germany goes to war against the Soviets?

Also, Flensburg is a port just north of Kiel, but it seems that none of the flotillas operates out of there. Can a U-boat dock at a friendly port other than the port that one is assigned to (perhaps due to low fuel)?

Thanks to all!

[Oparator Stalker]

Any port that is friendly "BLUE", you can dock at. How ever if your in-mission to a patrol location, and decide to dock lets say at Danzig, then and the patrol grid is AO64. And you dock at Danzig first, once you exit here, yes you will be at port, and will be able to deployed restocked. How ever you new orders will be to return back to Kiel, so there will be no continuating to your patrol point anymore. So it is best to do this on your return trip.

As for Russia verses Germany at this time, maybe this can shed some light...

"The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, named after the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov and the German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, officially the Treaty of Non-aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and also known as the Ribbentrop–Molotov Pact or Nazi–Soviet Pact, was a non-aggression pact signed between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union in Moscow in the late hours of 23 August 1939."

The pourpose of this was a gain for help from the Russians in dealing with Polen, and buying time for the "Operation Barbarossa" The war with Russia in June 22, 1941. At this time in 1939, even though a embargo was enforced by Germany against England, No one was complying to it. Norway, Belgum, Neithland, Denamrk. All were threats in the shipping industry, have to remember, the U-boats was orginally a weapon of the merchant war, not "THEE" war. Once all these locations was secured the fight went to the Alantic. and then became the Alantic war. U-boat verses warship really tooks its turn after May of 1943. There was no more hidding any more. They were ordered to fight, no matter what it was, plane or war ship. Now it became the war at sea.

Anyway dealing with man power and resources, it would be a tatical advantage to have the Russians on your side at first, and then after the north sea is secured, then jump on the Russians after. Be the time the war broke out against Russia, Germany was ready to go, at lest for the start..

Maybe more info than what you asked for, you can find documentries about the war on youtube, or you can find documentries on the alantic war on youtube..

I hope any of this helps..