Hilter's Navy

Titel:: Hilter's Navy
Subtitel:: A Reference Guide to the Kriegsmarine 1935 - 1945
ISBN13:: 9781848320208
Schrijver:: Mallmann Showell, J.P.
Aantal pagina's:: 224
Uitgever:: Seaforth Publishing
Plaats van uitgifte:: Barnsley
Jaar van uitgifte:: 2009
Beschrijving:: The German Navy, both before the war and trhoughout the years of fighting, was heavily outnumbered by the navies of Great Britain and the United States, yet proved a serious thorn in the sides of its adversaries. The U-boat war in the North Atlantic in particular threatened the very liberation of Europe, while the major warships posed a constant threat to the Allied shipping lanes. This important reference book is an indispensable guide to that formidable navy; it covers all the classes of ships; the naval bases; the organisation, command and rank structure; the uniforms and awards; the sailors and commanders; and it outlines the course of the navy's evolution from the Treaty of Versailles to the collapse of the U-boat offensive and the demiste of the Third Reich. Biographies of notable perosnalities and a chronology of the main naval events are included, as well as appendices and a select bibliography. Based on the author's 1979 title, The German Navy in World War Two, this is a classic work of reference for a new generation of readers, explaining exactly why the Kriegsmarine represented such a potent force.

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