Corazzate (Seconda Guerra Mondiale) - Germania: libri illustrati - Scharnhorst e Gneisenau

Battleships of the Scharnhorst Class (Warships of the Kriegsmarine)

Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, the subject of this volume, were the product of a long, involved and politically determined design process that saw them develop from an improved Pocket Battleship to what many described as a battlecruiser, although they were really fast battleships. They were the most active, and successful, of the Kriegesmarine's major warships, taking part in numerous famous operations, including the infamous 'Channel Dash'.

This book belongs to a series of six volumes "Warships of the Kriegsmarine", written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each contains an account of the development of a particular class, a detailed description of the ships, with full technical details, and an outline of their service, heavily illustrated with plans, battle maps and a substantial collection of photographs.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Gerhard Koop, Klaus-Peter Schmolke
Formato:	176 pagine, 25 x 19.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	249 foto, 36 disegni, 3 mappe
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Seaforth Publishing (GB, 2014)
ISBN:	9781848321922

The Battleship Scharnhorst (Anatomy of the Ship)

The Kriegsmarine's Scharnhorst was a German capital ship, described either as a battleship or battlecruiser, and the lead ship of her class, which included one other ship, Gneisenau. She was launched on 3 October 1936 and completed in January 1939, armed with nine 28cm C/34 guns in three triple turrets.

She operated with Gneisenau for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. They took part in Operation Weserubung (April-June 1940), the German invasion of Norway, during which they sank the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and her escort destroyers Acasta and Ardent. Scharnhorst also sank HMS Rawalpindi in November 1939.

In early 1943, Scharnhorst joined the Tirpitz in Norway to intercept Allied convoys to the Soviet Union. On a sortie from Norway to attack a convoy, the German force was intercepted by British ships and during the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943), HMS Duke of York and her escorts sank Scharnhorst. Most of her crew was lost.

This is the most comprehensive examination of Scharnhorst ever published, drawing on new research and technology to tell the full story of the ship.
It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-colour 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship, as well as a record of her service history.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Stefan Draminski
Formato:	336 pagine, 25 x 25.5 x 3.1 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	foto, 600 disegni, 300 3D-disegni in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2020)
Collana:	Anatomy of the Ship
ISBN:	9781472840233

The German Battleship Gneisenau

This book covers the development and use of the battleship Gneisenau during WWII.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Siegfried Breyer
Formato:	48 pagine, 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	più di 100 foto in B&N, disegni, mappe
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780887402906

Scharnhorst und Gneisenau - Die Bildchronik 1939-1945

The battleships "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" were the largest units of the German Navy after the "Bismarck" and "Tirpitz". After successful missions against the British merchant marine and the Royal Navy, the two sister ships became increasingly hunted.

Pagine del libro "Scharnhorst und Gneisenau - Die Bildchronik 1939-1945"

In this illustrated chronicle, Holger Nauroth tells the gripping story of the two German battleships from their commissioning, their hunt for Allied convoys, their breakthrough through the Channel (Operation Cerberus) to their respective end. Over 400 rare historical images illustrate the events.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Holger Nauroth
Formato:	256 pagine, 26.5 x 23 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	400 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783613040762