West was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 8 May 1941 to 20 June 1941.
This wolfpack was responsible for sinking 33 ships () and damaging a further four ships (), making it one of the most successful wolfpacks of World War II.
Of the 23 U-boat commanders, 19 were either, or went on to become, recipients of the KnightâÂÂs Cross of the Iron Cross.