Painted Desert (Arizona) plateau's south border the Mogollon Rim, the north border of the Arizona transition zone. Owing to the strong rain shadow of the Mogollon Rim, the Painted Desert has a cold desert climate (Köppen "BWk"), with hot, dry summers and cold, though virtually snow-free winters. The annual precipitation is the lowest in northern Arizona and in many places is lower even than Phoenix. Much of the region is accessible only by foot or unpaved road though major highways and paved roads cut across the area. The towns of Cameron and Tuba City, both on the Navajo Nation, are two major settlements.
German submarine U-124 (1940) in command. The core of the crew came from Schulz’s previous command, U-64, which had been sunk during the Norwegian campaign, the survivors had been rescued by Wehrmacht mountain troops and their badge, the Edelweiss, was painted on U-124’s conning town in appreciation. He was relieved on 8 September 1941 by "Korvettenkapitän" Johann Mohr. He remained in command until the boat's loss in 1943. German Type IXB submarines were slightly larger than the original German Type IX submarines, later designated IXA. "U-124" had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. The U-boat had a total length of