German Destroyers 1939 45

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780966212

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German Destroyers 1939–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52. These vessels, though fewer in number than the British destroyer fleet, tended to be much bigger and more powerful than their allied counterparts. They served their country well in operations in the Channel, North Sea, the Far North and in the rescue of civilians from East Prussia during the final days of the war. This title describes their design, development and operational use from the fjords of Narvik to the final days of the war.

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780966670

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German Destroyers 1939–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52. These vessels, though fewer in number than the British destroyer fleet, tended to be much bigger and more powerful than their allied counterparts. They served their country well in operations in the Channel, North Sea, the Far North and in the rescue of civilians from East Prussia during the final days of the war. This title describes their design, development and operational use from the fjords of Narvik to the final days of the war.

Author : M. J. Whitley
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000022671782

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German Destroyers of World War Two by M. J. Whitley Pdf

The definitive study of Germany's destroyer arm throughout World War II.

Author : Gerhard Koop,Klaus-Peter Schmolke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Destroyers (Warships)
ISBN : 1853675407

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German Destroyers of World War II by Gerhard Koop,Klaus-Peter Schmolke Pdf

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780966205

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German Light Cruisers 1939–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

The German Navy of World War II was small in number, but contained some of the most technologically advanced capital ships in the world. This meant that although the Kriegsmarine never felt capable of encountering the might of the British Navy in a fleet action, her ships were individually more than a match for the outdated vessels of the Royal Navy. Nowhere was this more the case than in Germany's fleet of light cruisers. There were only six vessels in this fleet: the Emden, Leipzig, Köln, Königsberg, Karlsruhe and Nurnberg. This book describes their design, development and varied operational history throughout the course of the Second World War.

Author : Vincent O'Hara
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612513973

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The German Fleet at War, 1939-1945 by Vincent O'Hara Pdf

The German Fleet at War relates the little-known history of the Kriegsmarine's surface fleet with a focus on the sixty-nine surface naval battles fought by Germany's major warships against the large warships of the British, French, American, Polish, Soviet, Norwegian and Greek navies. It emphasizes operational details but also paints a broad overview of the naval war. The book addresses the lack of information about the specifics of naval engagements in World War II and provides a database of naval engagements for comparison and analysis, but unlike most reference works, it has a continuous narrative and a theme. The result is a unique overview of the German and Allied navies at war that provides new appreciation of their activities and accomplishments.

Author : Friedrich Ruge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : PSU:000027555767

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Der Seekrieg by Friedrich Ruge Pdf

Author : Cajus Bekker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015010410283

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The German Navy, 1939-1945 by Cajus Bekker Pdf

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780966168

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German E-boats 1939–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I. Forced to build anew, the Kriegsmarine possessed some of the most technically advanced warships in existence. Although the heavy units of the fleet were too small in number to pose much of a threat, Germany was particularly well served by her Navy's smaller vessels, in particular the U-Boats and the S-Boats. Known to the allies as the E-Boats ('Enemy'), they performed sterling duties in the Black Sea and English Channel, where they became a particular scourge.

Author : David Greentree,David Campbell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472828590

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British Destroyer vs German Destroyer by David Greentree,David Campbell Pdf

The opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for control of the Norwegian coast. The operational environment was especially challenging, with destroyer crews having to contend with variable weather, narrow coastal tracts and possibility of fog and ship breakdowns. In two engagements at Narvik, the Royal Navy entered the harbour and attacked the loitering German destroyers who had dropped off mountain troops to support the German invasion. The raids were devastating, halving at a stroke the number at Hitler's disposal. Employing specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon a range of sources, this absorbing study traces the evolving technology and tactics employed by the British and German destroyer forces, and assesses the impact of the Narvik clashes on both sides' subsequent development and deployment of destroyers in a range of roles across the world's oceans.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472816382

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British Destroyers 1939–45 by Angus Konstam Pdf

The Royal Navy entered World War II with a large but eclectic fleet of destroyers. Some of these were veterans of World War I, fit only for escort duties. Most though, had been built during the inter-war period, and were regarded as both reliable and versatile. Danger though lurked across the seas as new destroyers being built in Germany, Italy and Japan were larger and better armoured. So, until the new, larger Tribal-class destroyers could enter service, these vessels would have to hold the line. Used mainly to hunt submarines, protect convoys from aerial attack, and take out other destroyers, these ships served across the globe during the war. This fully illustrated study is the first in a two-part series on the real workhorses of the wartime Royal Navy, focusing on how these ageing ships took on the formidable navies of the Axis powers.

Author : Harry Plevy
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750979542

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Destroyer Actions by Harry Plevy Pdf

Using eye-witness accounts of those who participated, Destroyer Actions focuses on the human side of naval operations during the first eight months of the Second World War. Lucid treatment of the political, strategic and tactical background to naval operations allows the reader to understand the pivotal role played by the destroyer during the so called ‘Phoney War’ period.

Author : C. D. Bekker
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787207202

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Defeat At Sea by C. D. Bekker Pdf

This is the story of the German Navy during 1939-1945. Inadequately prepared for the Second World War, the navy led a bitter struggle on all seas, and in the end was subjected to an overwhelming defeat. More than 120,000 lives were lost, including many individuals whose firsthand accounts make up this gripping and detailed documentary report; they are indispensable if the spirit of that era and the resulting events, as well as the willingness to take action and the courage to sacrifice these men, are to be fully understood... Richly illustrated throughout, former WWII German naval officer Hans Dieter Berenbrok first published this book in German in 1953, under the pseudonym Cajus Bekker and the title Kampf und Untergang der Kriegsmarine. Ein Dokumentarbericht in Wort und Bild. It draws on a vast collection of military records, private archives, and countless personal interviews. It was subsequently published in English in 1955.

Author : David Woodward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : STANFORD:36105080727402

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The Tirpitz by David Woodward Pdf

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782000051

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German Seaman 1939–45 by Gordon Williamson Pdf

When re-armament came after World War I, the German Navy was forced to build anew, so the Reichsmarine and its successor, the Kriegsmarine, found itself in possession of some of the most modern, powerful and technically advanced vessels in the world. Germany was very selective in picking her sailors and the quality of manpower skill levels was thus very high. This book charts the recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences of a typical World War II German sailor, focusing on the main branches of the Navy, as well as the last ditch combat units thrown into action as infantry in the final days of the war.