Battleships (up to 1918) - Germany: books - history

German Battleships 1914-18 (1) - Deutschland, Nassau and Helgoland Classes

Covers the history of the Deutschland to Ostfriesland 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 Battleships 1914-18 (2) - Kaiser, König and Bayern Classes

Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume is an informative history of the key classes Kaiser, König and Bayern that formed the backbone of the German Imperial Navy throughout World War I, detailing the technological revolution that had taken place to enable the building of these large dreadnought classes.

German Battleship SMS Posen

The SMS Posen was built by the Germaniawerft in Kiel and entered service with the Kaiserliche Marine in 1910. This book in the "Super Drawings in 3D" series describes the design, armament and career of this German Nassau-class battleship, which was eventually scrapped in the Netherlands in 1922.

• Contains 120 unique color computer drawings (3D renders based on engineering drawings and photos), showing every angle of the ship.
• Also includes many 3D detailed images of guns, searchlights, etc.
• Includes profile drawings.
• A unique reference book for modellers.