The British War Cabinet feared Change_sentiment that France would hand Giving the ships to the German Navy ( `` Kriegsmarine '' ) , giving Giving the Axis assistance Assistance in the Battle Military_operation of the Atlantic or Battle Military_operation of the Mediterranean .

It was fought Hostile_encounter between a British Royal Navy destroyer flotilla and a `` Kriegsmarine '' force Military_operation of two corvettes and a destroyer .

During the `` Kanalkampf '' , the `` Luftwaffe '' received Receiving modest support from shore artillery and the E-Boats of the `` Kriegsmarine '' ( German navy ) .

The action of 8 May 1941 was a single ship action fought Hostile_encounter during the Second World War Hostile_encounter by the British heavy cruiser and the `` Kriegsmarine '' ( German Navy ) auxiliary cruiser ( `` Raider F '' to the Admiralty and to the `` Kriegsmarine '' ) .

The action of 8 May 1941 was a single ship action fought Hostile_encounter during the Second World War Hostile_encounter by the British heavy cruiser and the `` Kriegsmarine '' ( German Navy ) auxiliary cruiser ( `` Raider F '' to the Admiralty and to the `` Kriegsmarine '' ) .