German Seaman 1939 45

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 51,5 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.

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782000372

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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.

Author : Cajus Bekker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OCLC:1273562475

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The German Navy, 1939-1945 by Cajus Bekker Pdf

Author : Jak P. Mallmann Showell
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049734794

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German Navy Handbook, 1939-1945 by Jak P. Mallmann Showell Pdf

Synonymous with such infamous battleships as the Bismarck, Scharnhorst and Tirpitz, the German Navy (or Reichsmarine) was renamed the Kriegsmarine in 1935, shortly after the emergence of the Nazi State, and went through a major re-organization in 1939. During World War II, it became a much-feared adversary both on and beneath the high seas, with its marauding U-boat wolf packs coming close to defeating Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic. The author of this text examines the different roles of the Fleet, and its organization and training activities during the war years. Incidents and operations are described, together with technical data for ships, U-boats and their weaponry. A guide to German Navy uniforms and insignia is included, together with full details of rank structure and specialist trades.

Author : C. D. Bekker
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,9 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 : Germany. Kriegsmarine. Oberkommando
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UCAL:B5246494

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Fuehrer Conferences on Matters Dealing with the German Navy, 1939-[1945] by Germany. Kriegsmarine. Oberkommando Pdf

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472847935

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Hitler's Navy by Gordon Williamson Pdf

A complete illustrated study of the German Kriegsmarine throughout World War II. Hamstrung at first by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, during the 1930s, the German Navy underwent a programme of rearmament in defiance of the restrictions, building modern warships under limitations which forced technological innovation. Submarines were strictly prohibited by the treaty, and yet, following years of covert development, they became one of the Kriegsmarine's most deadly weapons. Blooded in the Spanish Civil War, the surface ships of the Kriegsmarine went on to play a crucial role in the opening salvoes of World War II during the invasions of Poland and Norway, although serious losses here set back plans for the invasion of Britain, and by the end of the war, only a handful of surface vessels remained to be divided up among the Allies. From the beginning of the war, but especially after the fall of France, the dreaded and extraordinarily successful U-boats stalked the Atlantic, threatening vital British shipping convoys and choking off the lifeline of munitions and supply from the US. Once Italy and Japan entered the war, German naval operations expanded to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. This highly illustrated volume is a comprehensive study of the German Navy throughout the war, from pocket battleships to torpedo boats.

Author : Friedrich Ruge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Germany
ISBN : OCLC:1277355375

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Der Seekrieg by Friedrich Ruge Pdf

Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472843104

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German Heavy Cruisers vs Royal Navy Heavy Cruisers by Mark Lardas Pdf

This superbly illustrated study explores the epic clashes of British and German heavy cruisers at the beginning of World War II. The opposing heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy engaged in a global game of cat and mouse during the opening years of World War II. This was a period in which the heavy cruiser still reigned supreme in open waters, with the opposing sides reluctant to risk their battleships, and aircraft yet to dominate the seas. These swift vessels fought each other in the South Atlantic, North Atlantic, the frigid waters of the Denmark Strait and the Arctic approaches to Russia, capturing the public imagination in the process. This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book examines the design, development and technical performance of these opposing warships, and explores the clashes between them at the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939, the Christmas Day Battle 1940 and the Battle of the Denmark Strait in May 1941. The ships examined include the Deutschland-class Panzerschiffe and Admiral Hipper-class cruisers, and the Royal Navy County- and York-class heavy cruisers.

Author : David Westwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782005148

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German Infantryman (3) Eastern Front 1943–45 by David Westwood Pdf

This third volume of a successful mini-series examines the German Infantryman in the latter part of World War II. Despite being constantly in retreat, often short of equipment, sometimes hungry, cold and wet, and the overwhelming numbers of Soviet troops and armour facing him, the German Infantryman's resistance was always fierce, and although constantly moving back towards Germany, his defensive withdrawals cost the Russians dearly. During this period defensive tactics involved close artillery and tank cooperation, even at small unit level. Containing previously unpublished photographs and poignant first hand accounts, this book explores in superb detail daily life, duties and combat action.

Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472854094

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US Destroyers vs German U-Boats by Mark Lardas Pdf

An absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy's escort warships and Hitler's U-boats between December 1941 and May 1945. Although the Battle of the Atlantic lasted several years, its most critical phase began once the United States entered World War II. By December 1941, the British had mastered the U-boat threat in the Eastern Atlantic, only to see the front abruptly expand to regions the US Navy would patrol, chiefly the Atlantic Seaboard. Unless the US Navy overcame the U-boat threat, the Allies would struggle to win. The Battle of the Atlantic was made up of thousands of individual duels: aircraft against U-boats, aircraft against aircraft, aircraft against ships-but most crucially, ships against U-boats. The individual clashes between Germany's U-boats and the Allied warships escorting the vital convoys often comprised one-on-one actions. These stories provide the focus of this detailed work. The technical details of the U-boats, destroyers, and destroyer escorts involved are explored in stunning illustrations, including ship and submarine profiles and weaponry artworks, and key clashes are brought to life in dramatic battlescenes. Among the clashes covered are including USS Kearny vs. U-568, USS Roper (DD-147) vs U-85, USS Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686) vs U-549, and USS Atherton (DE-169) vs U-853.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782004936

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US Marine Rifleman 1939–45 by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

The Marine Corps began World War II with less than 66,000 officers and men. Yet despite suffering 10 per cent of the overall American casualties, the Marines were able to build on their proud traditions and history to transform a small branch of service into a premier combined arms amphibious assault force. Regardless of its expansion by 750 percent, the Corps was able to maintain its sense of tradition, instill that into thousands of new Marines, and create an elite arm of service. In this book, Gordon Rottman, follows a Marine Corps rifleman through his draft, training and participation in assaults such as: Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands, Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands, and Iwo Jima.

Author : David Westwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782005124

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German Infantryman (1) 1933–40 by David Westwood Pdf

The common German infantryman played a crucial role in the events that led to the outbreak of war, and the burden of duty lay on his shoulders during the opening moves of the conflict, in the invasion of Poland, the conquest of Norway and Denmark, the Low Countries and France. The Wehrmacht was unstoppable in this period, as it defeated almost every country that took the field against it. This volume examines the recruitment, training, weapons and equipment of the German infantryman in the eventful years building up to and including Blitzkrieg. Weaponry, team roles, tactics, training and personal equipment are all covered.

Author : David Westwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782005575

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German Infantryman (2) Eastern Front 1941–43 by David Westwood Pdf

In this second volume examining the German infantryman before and during World War 2, post-1941 training, weapons, equipment, combat experiences and medical care are examined. The 'faceless' German soldier who struggled through bitter fighting up to and including Stalingrad retains his identity both as a human being and as a vital part of the Wehrmacht's order of battle. Containing a full array of previously unpublished photographs taken by German soldiers during the invasion of Russia this book shows in superb detail daily life and duties, the soldiers themselves, and combat action.

Author : Cajus Bekker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OCLC:52834511

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Defeat at Sea by Cajus Bekker Pdf