1.September 1939
German forces invade Poland. Commander of German naval forces Marinegruppenkommando Ost Gen.Adm.Albrecht; Chef d.Stabes Kont.Adm.Schmundt.
Bef. d.Aufkl. (B.d.A.): V.Adm. Densch including Leichte Kreuzer Nürnberg, Leipzig, Köln;
Fhr.d.T-Boote (F.d.T.): K.Adm.Lütjens, with destroyer Leberecht Maaß, Georg Thiele, Richard
Beitzen, Friedrich Ihn, Erich Steinbrinck, Friedrich Eckoldt, Bruno Heinemann,
Wolfgang Zenker, Bernd von Arnim;
1.S-Bootflottille:S10, S11, S12, S13, S18, S19, Tsingtau;
Fhr.d.M-Boote (F.d.M): Kpt.z.S.Ruge on T196 with F8, F7, F9, F10
1.M-Flottille: M8, M1,
M3, M4, M5, M7,M111, M132;
SVK-Verband: (old
M-boats) Nautilus, Otto Braun, Pelikan, Arkona, Sundewall;
3.R-Flottille: von der
Gröben, R33, R34, R35, R36, R38, R39, R40
Fhr.d.U-Boote Ost: FKpt.Schomburg
U31, U32, U35, U5, U6, U7, U14, U18, U22, U57;
Fhr.d.Seeluftstreitkräfte Ost: Gen.Maj.Coeler; 10 Marinefliegerstaffeln,
05.45 Air raid on Putzig and Rahmel
09.00 Air reconnaissance reports: Gdingen Reede 1 enemy destroyer, 3 M-boats, 1 gun-boat. Gdingen harbor: 2 submarines, 5 minesweeper.
09.30 sub-operation „ULLA“: 4 boats northexit
of the canal, 5 boats big Fischerbank, 2 boats at scotland, 1 Utsire, 6 boats
at Wilhelmshaven for disposal.
10.00 a polish destroyer reports to arrive in Rosyth
at 13.00. Position at 09.38 at 58°N O°.
11.30 Static order for U2, U8, U10 and
U-school with immediate combat readiness.