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Author | : Gordon Williamson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2012-04-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780966164 |
Download German E-boats 1939–45 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Gordon Williamson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2012-04-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780966628 |
Download German E-boats 1939–45 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Angus Konstam |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2013-03-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472803191 |
Download British Motor Gun Boat 1939–45 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Motor Gun Boats were the “Spitfires of the Seas” of the Royal Navy. Bristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served in a variety of roles during the War. In the early war period they battled against German E-boats in the English Channel, then went on the offensive, searching the enemy shore for targets of opportunity. At other times, they ran support for Motor Torpedo Boats and were used to deliver commandos on various raids. Naval Warfare expert, Angus Konstam, tells the story of these small, but destructive boats, beginning with their design and development and carrying through to their operational use in both the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II.
Author | : Gordon Williamson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 77 |
Release | : 2012-04-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780966148 |
Download Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles, the secret development of U-boats using a 'cover-firm' in Holland, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II. The operational history section includes examples from the Classes Type VIIA, Type VIIB, VIID, VIIE and VIIF before concentrating on the mainstay of the U-boat arm, the Type VIIC. Comparisons are also made with the standard allied submarines, their strengths, weaknesses and U-boat tactics.
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2011-12-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780962088 |
Download US Patrol Torpedo Boats Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its 'stealth' ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although they were employed in a wide variety of other missions, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today, and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in World War II.
Author | : Gordon Williamson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2012-04-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780966202 |
Download German Light Cruisers 1939–45 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Gordon Williamson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 2012-06-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1782000003 |
Download Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Although often overlooked in favour of the U-boats or battleships, the vast majority of the Kriegsmarine was formed of the smaller vessels of the coastal forces. These ships and boats, which included minesweepers, torpedo boats, patrol boats, and blockade breakers, gave crucial service to Germany during the war, and many continued serving for decades after the surrender in such tasks as clearing minefields. Also included in these forces was Hitler's yacht, the Ostwind. This book reveals the history of the vessels that formed the backbone of the Kriegsmarine, and combines fascinating anecdotes, detailed technical information, and full-colour artwork.
Author | : Jean-Philippe Dallies-Labourdette |
Publisher | : Histoire & Collections |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9782352500193 |
Download S-Boote Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Schnellbootwaffe was created in the early 1930's, concurrently with the regenerated Kriegsmarine. Following the fist series of S-Boote launched at that time came constantly improved vessels that won resounding victories for the Kriegsmarine at the beginning of the war. For the British they represented a real threat, not only to coastal commercial traffic, but also to the movements of Allied ships later on after D-Day.
Author | : Hrvoje Spajic |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Military |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2021-12-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 139909176X |
Download Schnellbootwaffe: Adolf Hitler’s Guerrilla War at Sea: S-Boote 1939-45 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Schnellbootwaffe was created in the early 1930s, before the Second World War, in concurrence with the regenerated Kriegsmarine. Young officers, most of whom learned their craft in the old Imperial Navy, would now take responsibility for the operational use of these revolutionary vessels. Working with the naval engineers of Lürssen Shipyard, the Germans designed combat weapons that were never surpassed by their opponents. After the first series of Schnellboote were launched, constantly improved versions of these vessels would follow. The Schnellbootwaffe would achieve significant victories for the Kriegsmarine at the beginning of the war by using these vessels in high-level strategies, including a style of guerrilla warfare. The British often call German torpedo boats E-boats, and these fast vessels were a genuine threat not only to coastal trade, but also to the movement of Allied ships after D-Day. Indeed, Admiral Rudolf Petersen's flotillas remained combat-ready until the very end, even after the balance of power was in favour of the Allies. Allied air bombardment of German torpedo boat bases from 1944 onwards failed to destroy the offensive potential of the Schnellboote and their crews. The Allied disaster at Lyme Bay at the end of April 1944 shows how this guerrilla war at sea was still dangerous, even at this stage of the war. The Allied invasion plans were not yet known to the Germans, but Eisenhower learned a great deal from Lyme Bay and the Schnellbootwaffe was still potentially dangerous right until the end of the war. This book tells the fascinating story about these special people, whose pirate spirit and guerrilla style of naval combat is reminiscent of the ancient pirates and their own way of warfare.
Author | : Gordon Williamson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2012-04-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780966180 |
Download German Pocket Battleships 1939–45 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
After the end of World War I, the German Navy came up with the concept of the Panzerschiffe, or Pocket Battleship, as a method of circumventing treaty limitations on the size and types of ship Germany was permitted to build. New, more modern production methods, where welded construction prevailed over the older riveting process, were combined with the development of modern engines capable of fast speeds and a very powerful armament, far superior to that on any enemy Cruisers. This book covers these three sister ships, the 'Deutschland', the 'Admiral Graf Spee' and the 'Admiral Scheer', which formed the core of the Kriegsmarine's fighting power at the start of World War II.