West approach
West approach (English: Western Approaches) is a name for a part of the Atlantic Ocean northwest of the British Isles . The (not exactly defined) area extends from the west coast of Great Britain to Iceland in the border area to the European Arctic Ocean . The term Western Approaches is mainly used in the English-speaking world (especially in the United Kingdom), especially in a military context. He has particular significance for submarine warfare in the North Atlantic during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II . The sea corridor was and is of great strategic importance for the British Isles, as most of the international shipping traffic to Great Britain comes from there. The English name is occasionally used in the German-speaking area.
During the Second World War, the Western Approaches Command was set up, a special command that was specifically responsible for the safe supply of Great Britain. In the original premises of its location in Liverpool there is now a museum that deals with this topic.
The film Western Approaches was made in 1944 as a tribute to the British merchant navy .
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- ↑ Contribution to liverpoolwarmuseum ( Memento of the original from June 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Article about the Western Approaches Command ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Western Approaches on IMDb (English)
