Marinestosstruppkompanie

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The Marinestosstruppkompanie (MSK) (naval shock troop company) was a

.

In September 1938, a reinforced platoon led by Lt. Walter Schug embarked on the German battleship Deutschland headed for Spain, where it blew up a Republican radio station on the island of Ibiza.

In March 1939, MSK was among German forces occupying

Wilhelm Henningsen
the MSK trained for future missions.

On 24 August 1939, the 230-men strong MSK embarked on the

Danzig harbour. After the fall of the fortress, MSK was used in the occupation of Gdynia and in the battle of Hel peninsula
.

MSK remained active for the rest of World War II, mainly on the Eastern Front.

References

  • SELIBR 5980544
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  • Benz, Jörg (1996). Deutsche Marineinfanterie 1938–1945. Das Schicksal der Marinestoßtrupps, der MAA 531 (von Diest) und anderer infanteristisch eingesetzter Einheiten der Kriegsmarine. Nach KTBs, amtlichen und persönlichen Gefechtsberichten und Darstellungen der Militärhistoriker. Husum: Husum Druck- und Verlags-Gesellschaft. .
  • Mielke, Otto; Greve, Uwe (1996). Linienschiff "Schleswig-Holstein". Ein Schiff in zwei Weltkriegen. Hamburg: Maximilian-Verlag. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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