Kaiserliche Marine (fino al 1918) - Germania: libri di storia illustrati

British Battlecruiser vs German Battlecruiser - 1914-16 (Osprey)

The rival battlecruisers first clashed in January 1915 at Dogger Bank in the North Sea and although the battle was a British tactical victory with neither side losing any of its battlecruisers, the differences in the designs of the British and German ships were already apparent.

The two sides responded very differently to this first clash; while the Germans improved their ammunition-handling procedures to lessen the risk of disabling explosions, the British drew the opposite lesson and stockpiled ammunition in an effort to improve their rate of fire, rendering their battlecruisers more vulnerable.

These differences were highlighted more starkly during the battle of Jutland in May 1916. Of the nine British battlecruisers committed, three were destroyed, all by their German counterparts. Five German battlecruisers were present, and of these, only one was sunk and the remainder damaged.

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this is the gripping story of the clash between the rival battlecruisers of the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine at the height of World War I.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Mark Stille
Formato:	80 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2013)
Collana:	Duel (56)
ISBN:	9781780960968

German Battlecruisers : Of the First World War (Ship Craft)

Questo volume della serie ShipCraft è dedicato alle famose navi del Primo Gruppo di Ricognizione dell'ammiraglio Hipper. Più lente ma più robuste delle loro controparti britanniche, le incrociatori da battaglia tedesche godevano della reputazione di resistere ai colpi, e sebbene la Lützow sia stata affondata nello Jutland, la Seydlitz e il resto del Gruppo di Ricognizione sono sopravvissuti a gravi danni.

Questo libro si concentra sulle sette navi completate, ma la trattazione si estende anche al "proto-incrociatore da battaglia" Blücher e alle navi in costruzione o progettate entro la fine della guerra.

La serie "ShipCraft" offre informazioni approfondite sulla costruzione e la modifica di modellini di famose classi di navi da guerra. Riccamente illustrato, ogni volume accompagna il modellista attraverso una breve storia della classe in questione, evidenziando le differenze tra navi gemelle e i cambiamenti nel loro aspetto nel corso della loro carriera. Sono inclusi schemi di verniciatura e mimetizzazione, con profili cromatici, disegni tecnici dettagliati e piani in scala.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Steve Backer
Formato:	64 pagine, 29.5 x 21 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	130 foto in B&N e in colori, disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
Collana:	ShipCraft (22)
ISBN:	9781848321816

German Battlecruisers 1914-18 (Osprey)

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.

Contents: Introduction - Design Philosophy - Fiscal restraints - Technical Development - Service History - Battle Damage - Appendix - Bibliography - Index.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Gary Staff
Formato:	48 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2006)
Collana:	New Vanguard (124)
ISBN:	9781846030093

German Battlecruisers of World War One - Their Design, Construction and Operations

This is the most comprehensive study yet in the English language of the German Imperial Navy's battlecruisers that served in the First World War. Known as Panzerkreuzer, literally 'armoured 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.

In this book the author details their design and construction, and traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand German sources and official documents, many previously unpublished in English. Detailed line drawings and maps augment the text throughout, as do a wealth of contemporary photos that depict the vessels at sea as well as in dock, where details of damage sustained in action and many aspects of their design can be viewed in close up. A superb series of full-colour, specially-commissioned computer graphics show full length profiles and top-down views of each ship in precise and clear detail.
This stunning book is a major new contribution to German naval history and will become a 'must-have' volume on the shelves of historians, enthusiasts and modellers and indeed for anyone interested in the navies of the First World War and steel warships in general.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Gary Staff
Formato:	335 pagine, 29 x 24.5 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	250 foto in B&N, 24 disegni in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Seaforth Publishing (GB, 2014)
ISBN:	9781848322134