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Warships (WW 2) - Germany: books - history (2/2)

A book on warships of the Kriegsmarine? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and deployment of warships from Germany from World War II (2/2).

Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Lazarett-, KdF - und Wohnschiffe 1933-1945

In diesem Typenkompass nimmt sich Autor Hans Karr der in üblichen Publikationen meist vernachlässigten Kriegsschiffe des Dritten Reichs an: Lazarett-, KdF-Kreuzfahrt- und Wohnschiffe.
Als schwimmende Hospitäler fungierten in den beiden Weltkriegen meist umfunktionierte Passagierschiffe, die besonders gekennzeichnet waren, was sie aber trotzdem oft nicht vor feindlichem Beschuss schützte. Eines der berühmtesten KdF-Kreuzfahrtschiffe war die Wilhelm Gustloff. Mit Kriegsbeginn dienten Schiffe ihrer Art als Truppentransporter und Lazarettschiff.
Wohnschiffe waren schliesslich quasi schwimmende Kasernen.

Author:Hans Karr
Specs:112 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm / 8.1 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:150 b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2020)
Series:Typenkompass
EAN:9783613042827
Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Lazarett-, KdF - und Wohnschiffe 1933-1945

Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Lazarett-, KdF - und Wohnschiffe 1933-1945

Language: German

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Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Tanker, Trossschiffe und Versorger 1933-1945

In diesem Typenkompass werden alle Tanker, Trossschiffe und Versorger der Kriegsmarine im Zweiten Weltkrieg sowie die nur wenig bekannten Versorgungs-U-Boote des Typs XIV vorgestellt.
Dabei geht der Autor auf technische Daten, Einsätze und Schicksal dieser Versorgungseinheiten ein.

Author:Hans Karr
Specs:112 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm / 8.1 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:120 photographs
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
Series:Typenkompass
EAN:9783613043367
Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Tanker, Trossschiffe und Versorger 1933-1945

Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Tanker, Trossschiffe und Versorger 1933-1945

Language: German

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Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers

Despite being relatively unknown compared to famous ships like Graf Spee or Bismarke, or the more famous U-boats, the Auxiliary Cruisers were immensely successful, not only in the number of enemy ships they sank, but in the resources which were tied up trying to track them down. The Royal Navy's auxiliary cruisers tended to be merchant vessels used to protect convoys from attack. The German Auxiliary Cruisers, however, heavily armed and usually carried torpedo tubes as well as guns and even sometimes their own aircraft. These ships were aggressive predators, searching the sea lanes for unsuspecting enemy merchants, and were not only capable of destroying enemy merchant ships, but also of defending themselves against well-armed enemy warships.

This book looks at the specifications and designs of the 11 Auxiliary Cruisers, as well as their combat histories, their eventual fates, and the careers of some of the most famous commanders.

Author:Gordon Williamson, Ian Palmer
Specs:48 pages, 25 x 18 x 0.5 cm / 9.8 x 7.1 x 0.2 in, paperback
Illustrations:photographs and drawings (in b&w and colour)
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2009)
Series:New Vanguard (156)
EAN:9781846033339
Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers

Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers

Language: English

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