| 01.09.1939: |
Together with the cruisers Köln
, Leipzig
, Nürnberg
and other destroyers operations in the Danzig Beight. |
| 13.09.1939: |
Together with Friedrich Eckold, Theodor Riedel
and the mine layers Cobra, Hansestadt Danzig, Kaiser,
and Roland
, the Bernd von Arnim
lays the mine field "b" MARTHA-EINS in the North Sea. 960 Mines are laid during this operation, 240 from Bernd von Arnim
. |
| 07-09.10.1939: |
Raid to intercept Britain - Scandinavia trade together with battleship Gneisenau
, CL Köln
and destroyers Wilhlem Heidkamp
, Erich Steinbrinck
, Diether von Roeder
, Theodor Riedel
, Paul Jakobi,
Max Schulz
, Friedrich Ihn
and Friedrich Eckoldt
. No results.
|
| 17-18.11.1939: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Wilhlem Heidkamp
and Hermann Künne
against the Themse estuary. The returning ships are escorted by the light cruisers Nürnberg
and Köln
and the torpedo boats Iltis
, Leopard
, and Seeadler
. |
| 06-07.12.1939: |
Mine laying operation with Erich Giese
and Hans Lody
against Cromer. During the operation, the German destroyers attack the British destroyers Juno
and Jersey
, damaging the Jersey
with a torpedo fired from Erich Giese
. |
| 07.04.1940: |
Operation Weserübung: Bernd von Arnim
joins the destroyers Georg Thiele
, Wolfgang Zenker
, Anton Schmitt
, Erich Giese
, Erich Koellner
, Diether von Roeder
, Hans Lüdemann
, Hermann Künne
and Wilhlem Heidkamp
in the Narvik Attack Group. |
| 09.04.1940: |
Operation Weserübung. Together with Wilhlem Heidkamp
the Bernd von Arnim
sinks the Norwegian coast defence ships Norge
and Eidsvold
with torpedo hits at Narvik. |
| 13.04.1940: |
Operation Weserübung: After running out of fuel and ammunition, the destroyer is scuttled in the Rombarksbotten. |
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