Navi da guerra (fino al 1918) - Germania: libri di storia illustrati

German Commerce Raiders 1914-18 (Osprey)

Questa è la storia delle navi corsare tedesche della Prima Guerra Mondiale, le navi di superficie che avrebbero dovuto privare le Isole Britanniche degli ingenti carichi di risorse vitali provenienti dalle regioni più remote dell'Impero.
A tal fine, gli strateghi navali tedeschi del periodo prebellico assegnarono loro un certo numero di incrociatori e transatlantici veloci e armati, nonché una complessa rete di approvvigionamento di portata globale a loro supporto, nota come rete Etappe.

Questo libro, avvalendosi di illustrazioni tecniche e dell'approfondita ricerca dell'autore, spiega il ruolo spesso trascurato svolto dai corsari durante la Prima Guerra Mondiale.
Oltre a esplorare la progettazione e lo sviluppo delle navi, il libro descrive anche la loro storia operativa, come impegnarono una parte sproporzionata della flotta britannica in lunghi inseguimenti e come alcune navi corsare, come la SMS Emden, riuscirono a seminare il panico negli oceani.

Sommario: Introduzione - I predoni commerciali - Operazioni di predazione commerciale - Conclusione - Indice.

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Jutland 1916 : The Archaeology of a Naval Battlefield

La battaglia dello Jutland fu la più grande battaglia navale e l'unico scontro su vasta scala tra corazzate della Prima Guerra Mondiale. Per anni, la miriade di fattori che contribuirono alla perdita di molte navi rimasero un mistero, oggetto solo di speculazioni e teorie.

In questo libro, l'archeologo e storico marino Dr. Innes McCartney rivela per la prima volta cosa accadde alle navi da guerra scomparse nella notte del 31 maggio 1916, esaminando le circostanze della perdita di ciascuna imbarcazione e conciliando le conoscenze del 1916 con le scoperte archeologiche odierne.
La conoscenza di ciò che era presente è stata trasformata nel 2015 da un'indagine pionieristica che ha utilizzato la moderna tecnologia multibeam. Ciò ha contribuito notevolmente a svelare i dettagli di diversi enigmi dello Jutland, non ultimo le devastanti esplosioni che causarono la perdita di cinque importanti navi da guerra britanniche, i dettagli dei relitti dei 13 cacciatorpediniere persi nella battaglia e le navi da guerra tedesche autoaffondate durante la fase notturna.

Questo è il primo libro a identificare l'ubicazione di molti relitti e, cosa scandalosa, a rivelare come oltre la metà di questi siti siano stati saccheggiati illegalmente per il recupero di materiali, nonostante il loro status di tombe di guerra. Una lettura essenziale e rivelatrice per chiunque sia interessato alla storia navale e all'archeologia marina.

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Scapa 1919 - The Archaeology of a Scuttled Fleet

La flotta d'alto mare tedesca era una delle forze navali più potenti al mondo e aveva tenuto testa alla Royal Navy nella battaglia dello Jutland nel 1916, ottenendo una situazione di stallo.

Dopo la firma dell'armistizio che pose fine ai combattimenti della Prima Guerra Mondiale, la flotta si arrese agli inglesi e fu internata a Scapa Flow in attesa dell'esito del Trattato di Versailles. Nel giugno del 1919, l'intera flotta tentò di affondare a Scapa Flow per impedire che venisse smantellata e suddivisa in bottini di guerra. Delle 74 navi presenti, 52 affondarono e 22 furono impedite di farlo dalle circostanze e dall'intervento britannico.

L'archeologo e storico marino Dr. Innes McCartney rivela per la prima volta cosa accadde alle navi da guerra affondate, esaminando le circostanze della perdita di ciascuna imbarcazione e conciliando le conoscenze dell'epoca con le scoperte archeologiche odierne. Questo affascinante studio svela una flotta perduta per quasi un secolo sotto le onde.

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Skagerrak : The Battle of Jutland Through German Eyes

In January 1916 Vizeadmiral Scheer took command of the High Sea Fleet. This aggressive and pugnacious leader embarked upon a vigorous offensive program which culminated in the greatest clash between dreadnought capital ships the world had seen.

Although outnumbered almost two to one, Vizeadmiral Scheer conducted a provocative operation on 31 May 1916. Who would prevail: the massive preponderance of British heavy calibre cannon, or the aggressive tactics of the street fighter Scheer?

Manning the ships of both sides were the technically skilled and talented seamen who were prepared to carry out their duties loyally and courageously until the very end. Over 8,500 men perished in less than 10 hours of fighting, a horrendous loss, even by World War One standards.

This book gives voice to many of the German Navy participants, from a German perspective, on this tumultuous battle fought over 100 years ago. These men gave their all and are gone now, but not forgotten.

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The Imperial German Navy of World War I : A Comprehensive Photographic Study of the Kaisers Naval Forces

The Imperial German Navy of WWI is a series of books that provide a broad view of the Kaiser's naval forces through the extensive use of photographs.
Every effort has been made to cover all significant areas during the war period. In addition to the primary use of photographs, technical information is provided for each warship along with its corresponding service history; with a special emphasis being placed on those warships that participated in the Battle of Skagerrak (Jutland).

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Countless sources have been used to establish individual case studies for each warship; multiple photos of each warship are provided. The entire series itself is unprecedented in its coverage of the Kaiser's navy.

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The Last Cruise of a German Raider - The Destruction of SMS Emden

The story of the German light cruiser SMS Emden has been the subject of over a dozen books since her destruction at the hands of the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914.
Accounts of Emden 's raiding activities, her loss on the Cocos Islands, and the escape of her landing party have also appeared in official histories and books on the First World War at sea. No English-language book, however, has pieced together a comprehensive account of the action and the events before and after.

In this detailed and riveting new book, Wes Olson has made extensive use of a wealth of first-hand accounts from letters, diaries, memoirs and German survivor statements to produce a detailed reconstruction of the battle at Cocos.
By breaking the one-and-a-half-hour action down into ten-minute blocks an accurate, chronological and credible picture has been created, and the extensive use of quotations gives the story a unique vividness.
But the book is much more than the account of one naval battle. The Emden 's activities as a raider at the beginning of the war are outlined; the significance of the departure of the first ANZAC troop convoy, and Sydney's involvement explained.

The Cocos raid and the landing of von Mucke's party and the dispatch of Sydney to investigate are covered, and Captain Glossop's controversial decision to open fire on the wreck of the Emden is analysed. And drawing on the reports produced by Sydney's surgeons, the book presents a facet of naval action often overlooked-namely the effect of high explosive shells on the human body.

Employing the wealth of archival and photographic material, as well as the numerous first-hand accounts of the German, British and Australian participants, the author has written a work that takes the reader right to the centre of the action and brings alive the immediacy and horror of naval warfare for those who took part.

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Enzyklopädie deutscher Kriegsschiffe - Grosskampfschiffe, Kreuzer, Kanonenboote, Torpedoboote und Zerstörer bis 1945

Originally, the Imperial Navy was only used for coastal protection. But the ambition of Kaiser Wilhelm II turned it into one of the largest fleets in the world.
After the lost war, the now named Reichsmarine had to be rebuilt under the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles. This rebuilding culminated in the increased naval armament of the Third Reich.

Pagine del libro "Enzyklopädie deutscher Kriegsschiffe - Grosskampfschiffe, Kreuzer, Kanonenboote, Torpedoboote und Zerstörer bis 1945"

In his encyclopedia of German warships, Hans Karr describes all large and medium-sized surface ship types of the Imperial Navy and the Navy, i.e. line ships and battleships, cruisers, destroyers, aircraft carriers, coastal armored ships, gunboats and torpedo boats.

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Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Das kaiserliche Ostasien-Geschwader 1859–1914

Because imperial Germany wanted to become a world power, it tried to be present on all the world's oceans and to acquire colonies. The squadrons were meant to protect them, assert claims and show strength. They were not always purely representative, as the Boxer Rebellion proves.

In this book, naval expert Hans Karr devotes himself to Germany's maritime colonial history. He describes the foreign cruisers and stations, the Tsingtau naval base, the East Asian Cruiser Squadron from 1897 to 1914 and its ships from the Asian and Australian stations.

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Deutsche Kriegsschiffe - Hilfskreuzer und Handelsstörer 1914-1918 (Typenkompass)

In order to quickly increase the size of its own war fleet, merchant ships were refitted and armed even in the age of sailing ships. The warring parties also used this tactic in the First World War.

Because they were inferior to real warships, Germany used the auxiliary cruisers it acquired in this way mainly to disrupt and prevent the enemy's shipping of goods.
The success of these ventures was questionable, but ships like the Seeadler under Captain Count Luckner became legendary.

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In this Typenkompass, Robert Rosentreter presents all the important German auxiliary cruisers and merchant raiders that the Imperial Navy sent into - mostly short-lived - service around the globe during the First World War.
Each type is presented using a photo, a historical description and a technical data sheet.

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Deutsche Minensuch­ und Räumboote - Seit 1914

At the beginning of the 20th century, the defence against sea mines became of central importance for the naval powers. This responsible and dangerous task was and is solved by well-trained crews with their minesweepers and minesweepers, the barrage breakers and also the mine clearers from the air.

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This unique book is dedicated not only to the ships required to combat sea mines, but also to those who were primarily responsible for laying minefields: the minelayers.
The author Knut Schäfer gives the reader a comprehensive overview of all mine clearance, search and laying forces.

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