German Battlecruisers 1914–18
Title | German Battlecruisers 1914–18 PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Staff |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2012-01-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1780963351 |
The task of Germany's new Große Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks. With a speed superiority of at least 3 knots, they should also be capable of fighting in the line, and would thus require heavy armour and good defensive qualities. The battlecruisers that were built did indeed have a remarkable ability to withstand battle damage, as demonstrated by the Goeben, which suffered five mine hits on one occasion. This title details all the classes of German battlecruiser, with particular emphasis on each individual ship's battle experience and deployment in conflict.
German Battlecruisers 1914–18
Title | German Battlecruisers 1914–18 PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Staff |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 2012-01-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 178096336X |
The task of Germany's new Große Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks. With a speed superiority of at least 3 knots, they should also be capable of fighting in the line, and would thus require heavy armour and good defensive qualities. The battlecruisers that were built did indeed have a remarkable ability to withstand battle damage, as demonstrated by the Goeben, which suffered five mine hits on one occasion. This title details all the classes of German battlecruiser, with particular emphasis on each individual ship's battle experience and deployment in conflict.
German Battlecruisers 1914 - 1918
Title | German Battlecruisers 1914 - 1918 PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Staff |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
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German Battlecruisers of World War One
Title | German Battlecruisers of World War One PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Staff |
Publisher | Naval Institute Press |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2014-12-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1612519660 |
This is the most comprehensive, English-language study of the German Imperial Navy’s battlecruisers that served in the First World War. Known as Panzerkreuzer, literally “armored cruiser,” the eight ships of the class were to be involved in several early North Sea skirmishes before the great pitched battle of Jutland where they inflicted devastating damage on the Royal Navy’s battlecruiser fleet. This book details their design and construction, and traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, drawing largely from first-hand German sources and official documents, many previously unpublished in English.
Battle on the Seven Seas: German Cruiser Battles 1914-1918
Title | Battle on the Seven Seas: German Cruiser Battles 1914-1918 PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Staff |
Publisher | Pen & Sword Maritime |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Cruisers (Warships) |
ISBN | 9781526743855 |
German Battleships 1914–18 (1)
Title | German Battleships 1914–18 (1) PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Staff |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2012-01-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1849082588 |
This volume covers the history of the Deutschland to Osfriesland classes of German battlecruisers, beginning with the last of the pre-dreadnought battleships and explaining the revolutionary developments, particularly the vast increases in size and armament, that took place within the German Imperial Navy as it readied itself for war. Gary Staff describes the design and technology of these classes, focusing on the development and combat experiences of individual ships. Supported by official documents, first-hand accounts and drawings, this book also contains specially commissioned artwork depicting the battleship Pommern fighting at Jutland and ships of the Osfriesland class destroying HMS Black Prince in a dramatic night-time engagement.
German Light Cruisers 1939–45
Title | German Light Cruisers 1939–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon Williamson |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2012-04-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1780966202 |
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.