German Surface Raider Warfare

Author : John Humphrey
Publisher : Leonaur Limited
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1782826254

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German Surface Raider Warfare by John Humphrey Pdf

The stories of the German surface raiders during the Great War The creation of surface merchant raiders by the Imperial German Navy at the outset of the First World War, was an innovative departure from the traditional practices of naval fleet operations. These ships had originally been merchant vessels and at first sight remained so. However, they were the definitive 'wolves in sheep's clothing', for they carried beneath their disguises, which could be dropped when a target vessel was in close range, a formidable array of weaponry which included naval guns, torpedoes and mines. Some carried their own reconnaissance seaplanes and crews. This was a bold tactical initiative for these ships, acting independently, had missions that in many respects were destined to be ill fated. Their task was to do as much damage--principally to merchant ships carrying materiel for the Allied cause--as they could without (or before) being caught by the warships that were seeking to destroy them. Inevitably some were quickly sunk, or eventually beached or scuttled, and others were forced into neutral ports where they were interned for the duration of hostilities. Some, such as the SMS Wolf, were, however, phenomenally successful, and returned to their home ports to popular acclaim as romantic latter day buccaneers. This Leonaur book is based upon writings collated by the British Admiralty after the war, which was, in turn, gathered from German sources within the history of the activities of the Imperial German Navy. The book describes each vessel and details its voyages and battles, together with interesting operational and logistic information. Included in this Leonaur edition, to enhance the text for modern readers, are many pictures not included in any of the original texts. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Author : John Humphrey
Publisher : Leonaur Limited
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1782826246

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German Surface Raider Warfare by John Humphrey Pdf

The stories of the German surface raiders during the Great War The creation of surface merchant raiders by the Imperial German Navy at the outset of the First World War, was an innovative departure from the traditional practices of naval fleet operations. These ships had originally been merchant vessels and at first sight remained so. However, they were the definitive 'wolves in sheep's clothing', for they carried beneath their disguises, which could be dropped when a target vessel was in close range, a formidable array of weaponry which included naval guns, torpedoes and mines. Some carried their own reconnaissance seaplanes and crews. This was a bold tactical initiative for these ships, acting independently, had missions that in many respects were destined to be ill fated. Their task was to do as much damage--principally to merchant ships carrying materiel for the Allied cause--as they could without (or before) being caught by the warships that were seeking to destroy them. Inevitably some were quickly sunk, or eventually beached or scuttled, and others were forced into neutral ports where they were interned for the duration of hostilities. Some, such as the SMS Wolf, were, however, phenomenally successful, and returned to their home ports to popular acclaim as romantic latter day buccaneers. This Leonaur book is based upon writings collated by the British Admiralty after the war, which was, in turn, gathered from German sources within the history of the activities of the Imperial German Navy. The book describes each vessel and details its voyages and battles, together with interesting operational and logistic information. Included in this Leonaur edition, to enhance the text for modern readers, are many pictures not included in any of the original texts. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Author : A. Donaldson
Publisher : Leonaur Limited
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1782825894

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Wolf by A. Donaldson Pdf

Exploits of one of the most successful German surface raiders in the Great War The SMS Wolf was a particularly successful surface commerce raider--or auxiliary cruiser--of the Imperial German Navy during the First World War. Originally the freighter Wachtfels, the Wolf's role was to harass the sea lanes primarily sinking merchant ships carrying materiel for the Allied powers. She was armed with guns, torpedoes and mines and supported by her own spotter aircraft. The concept of the surface raider squadron was an innovative one because these ships appeared to be innocent merchant vessels until they came in close contact with their targets. Some of the ships in the squadron, being sunk or interned, had comparatively short careers, but the SMS Wolf under her charismatic commander, Nerger, was responsible for sinking 35 merchant vessels and two warships amounting to a total of 110,000 tons, which made the crew celebrities to the German public. This unique Leonaur edition brings together three contrasting accounts of the remarkable war time voyages and adventures of the Wolf, including perspectives from the crews of her victims who spent time aboard her as prisoners of war, and includes many pictures, including several not present in the original edition. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Author : David Woodward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Armed merchant ships
ISBN : UOM:39015019348427

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The Secret Raiders by David Woodward Pdf

Author : Ray Merriam
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 147500267X

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German Raiders in the Pacific by Ray Merriam Pdf

Merriam Press Military Monograph 62. Fourth Edition (March 2012). Next to the U-boats, the surface raiders of the Kriegsmarine were among the most effective naval vessels the Germans loosed upon the oceans during World War II. Few, however, know that some of these "auxiliary cruisers" also served in the Pacific Ocean, even laying mines outside of New Zealand harbors. Contents: * Introduction * The Sinking of the Turakina * The Komet Enters the Pacific * Holmwood and Rangitane Sunk * Operations of the Pinguin * Harbor Entrances Mined * Raiders' Long Cruises End * Appendix: German Raiders of the South Pacific, 19 June 1940 * 21 photos * 5 illustrations * 6 maps.

Author : Bernard Edwards
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783379279

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Beware Raiders! by Bernard Edwards Pdf

A British naval historian recounts the victories and defeats of two of the most infamous German Navy vessels during World War II. Bernard Edwards’s Beware Raiders! tells the fascinating story of two German ships and the havoc they caused amongst Allied shipping in World War II. One was the eight-inch gun cruiser Admiral Hipper—named for World War I’s German fleet Admiral Franz von Hipper—fast, powerful, and Navy-manned. The other was a converted merchant man, Hansa Line’s Kandelfels armed with a few old scavenged guns manned largely by reservists, and sailing under the nom de guerre Pinguin. The difference between the pride of the Third Reich’s Kriegsmarine’s fleet and the converted cruiser was even more evident in their commanders. Edwards emphasizes the striking contrast between the conduct of Ernst Kruder, captain of the Pinguin, who attempted to cause as little loss of life as possible, and the callous Iron Cross–decorated Wilhelm Meisel of the Admiral Hipper, who had scant regard for the lives of the men whose ships he had sunk. Contrary to all expectations, as Edwards reveals in his thrilling accounts of the missions performed by each ship, the amateur man-of-war reaped a rich harvest and went out in a blaze of glory. The purpose-built battlecruiser, on the other hand, was hard-pressed even to make her mark on the war and ended her days in ignominy.

Author : Bernard Edwards
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000107472007

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Beware Raiders! by Bernard Edwards Pdf

The fascinating story of two very different German surface raiders and the havoc they caused amongst Allied shipping in the Second World War. One was the 8-inch gun cruiser Admiral Hipper, fast, powerful and Navy-manned; the other a converted merchantman, Hansa Line's Kandelfels armed with a few 5.9s, crewed largely by reservists, and sailing under the nom de guerre of Pinguin. Contrary to all expectations, the amateur man-of-war reaped a rich harvest and went out in a blaze of glory. Her purpose-built sister, on the other hand, was hard-pressed to make her mark on the war and ended her days in ignominy.

Author : Steve R Dunn
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848323421

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Blockade by Steve R Dunn Pdf

This WWI naval history vividly tells the story of the Royal Navy’s Northern Blockade and the battles at sea that brought Germany to its knees. At the outbreak of World War I, Britain established a naval blockade that greatly diminished Germany’s access to trade and vital resources. The Northern Blockade brought the German economy to its knees and greatly diminished home front morale. Patrolling the inhospitable waters between Iceland and Scotland, the 10th Cruiser Squadron played a vital role in winning the war on the Western Front. At the same time, the Royal Navy successfully countered Germany’s attacks on British commerce, preventing much suffering in Britain. Drawing on numerous first-hand accounts, Historian Steve Dunn vividly chronicles this long-running battle at sea. Beginning with the blockade’s initial formation, he recounts the changes in strategy on both sides, including the use of converted liners and armed merchant vessels as warships. He also vividly describes the final destruction of German surface vessel commerce warfare, culminating in the hard-fought battle between the raider SMS Leopard and two British warships.

Author : Ryan K. Noppen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472809513

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German Commerce Raiders 1914–18 by Ryan K. Noppen Pdf

This is the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. To that end pre-war German naval strategists allocated a number of cruisers and armed, fast ocean liners, as well as a complex and globe-spanning supply network to support them – known as the Etappe network. This book, drawing on technical illustrations and the author's exhaustive research, explains the often overlooked role that the commerce raiders played in World War I. Whilst exploring the design and development of the ships, it also describes their operational history, how they tied up a disproportionate amount of the British fleet on lengthy pursuits, and how certain raiders such as the SMS Emden were able to wreak havoc across the oceans.

Author : S. D. Waters
Publisher : Merriam Press
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781576381021

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German Raiders in the Pacific by S. D. Waters Pdf

Author : John Walter
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015032138516

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The Kaiser's Pirates by John Walter Pdf

The Kaiser's Pirates graphically relates the story of the war against commerce carried out by the German surface raiders in 1914-17. In the period before submarine warfare became pre-eminent - and the wireless telegraph reduced a surface ship's ability to hide - the Imperial German navy employed a selection of men-of-war and merchantmen in an attempt to disrupt the maritime trade on which the British economy depended. Accompanied by a detailed alphabetical listing of the many victims, the book traces the exploits of the cruisers and the merchant-raiders, supported by first-hand testimony from victors and victims alike.

Author : Arthur V. Sellwood,Ulrich Mohr
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445610962

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Ship 16 by Arthur V. Sellwood,Ulrich Mohr Pdf

Ship 16, aka Atlantis, sank 22 British and Allied ships in its career at sea, becoming the most successful German Commerce raider. The story is told by Ulrich Mohr, the ship's First Officer.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0714652830

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German Capital Ships and Raiders in World War II: From Scharnhorst to Tirpitz, 1942-1944 by Anonim Pdf

This is a compendium volume of three Battle Summaries or Naval Staff Histories. The documents in this book cover the actions during the period 1939-1941 that resulted in the sinking of the German warships Bismark and Graf Spee.

Author : Ryan K. Noppen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472809520

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German Commerce Raiders 1914–18 by Ryan K. Noppen Pdf

This is the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. To that end pre-war German naval strategists allocated a number of cruisers and armed, fast ocean liners, as well as a complex and globe-spanning supply network to support them – known as the Etappe network. This book, drawing on technical illustrations and the author's exhaustive research, explains the often overlooked role that the commerce raiders played in World War I. Whilst exploring the design and development of the ships, it also describes their operational history, how they tied up a disproportionate amount of the British fleet on lengthy pursuits, and how certain raiders such as the SMS Emden were able to wreak havoc across the oceans.

Author : Director Institute of Experimental Pathology Ulrich Mohr,Ulrich Mohr,A.V. Sellwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06
Category : Pirates
ISBN : 1841450286

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Phantom Raider by Director Institute of Experimental Pathology Ulrich Mohr,Ulrich Mohr,A.V. Sellwood Pdf

The two year cruise of Atlantis was to be the longest in the history of the Second World War, but after her destruction in the South Atlantic, shattered by the guns of HMS Devonshire, naval records simply referred to her as Ship Sixteen. However, Atlantis had the highest score of all German raiders – twice as much tonnage as the famed Graf Spee. She was a Phantom Raider, on of the Ghost Fleet, which terrorized merchant shipping in the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Twenty-one ships were sunk by her hidden guns yet the survivors she picked up had no hatred for their captors. Instead many of those interviewed had ungrudging admiration for the Germany officers and crew who captured them. Here is a fascinating story of the war at sea when Germany was the hunter, and of a ship whose exploits might never have been known but for the tenacious probing of the author, A. V. Sellwood, and the willingness of the Atlantis captain’s ADC, Ulrich Mohr, to recall those incredible 622 days at sea.