2000 NAZI DEAD.
THE SECOND NARVIK BATTLE. REPORT BY THE ADMIRALTY (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 24. The Admiralty has disclosed that at least 2000 German sailors Avere killed Avlien the seven destroyers Avere sunk in the second battle of Narvik on April 13. The destroyers Avere the Diether, Yon Roeder, linns Ludemann, Wolfgang, Zenker, Bernd von Arnim, Erieh Koellner, Hermann Kunnc and Erich Giesc. The last-named carried 300 men. -She Avas tho last to sink, not a gun being in action and dead and Avounded everywhere. Tho captain ordered tho crew to abandon ship and Vetween 50 and 00 Avounded men left the burning ship, Avhioh finally bIcAV up when the magazine exploded.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 246, 25 July 1940, Page 5
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