Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers
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Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers
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Author : Gordon Williamson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-06-20
Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruisers written by Gordon Williamson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-20 with History categories.
Despite being relatively unknown compared to famous ships like Graf Spee or Bismarke, or the more famous U-boats, the Auxiliary Cruisers were immensely successful, not only in the number of enemy ships they sank, but in the resources which were tied up trying to track them down. The Royal Navy's auxiliary cruisers tended to be merchant vessels used to protect convoys from attack. The German Auxiliary Cruisers, however, heavily armed and usually carried torpedo tubes as well as guns and even sometimes their own aircraft. These ships were aggressive predators, searching the sea lanes for unsuspecting enemy merchants, and were not only capable of destroying enemy merchant ships, but also of defending themselves against well-armed enemy warships. This book looks at the specifications and designs of the 11 Auxiliary Cruisers, as well as their combat histories, their eventual fates, and the careers of some of the most famous commanders.
German Raiders
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Author : Paul Schmalenbach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
German Raiders written by Paul Schmalenbach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with History categories.
World War Ii Cruisers Of Germany
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
World War Ii Cruisers Of Germany written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 55. Chapters: German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis, German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran, German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin, German auxiliary cruiser Thor, German cruiser Blucher, German cruiser Lutzow, German cruiser Prinz Eugen, German cruiser Admiral Scheer, German cruiser Deutschland, Deutschland class cruiser, German auxiliary cruiser Komet, German cruiser Admiral Hipper, German auxiliary cruiser Michel, German auxiliary cruiser Widder, SMS Niobe, German auxiliary cruiser Orion, German auxiliary cruiser Stier, German cruiser Emden, Italian ship Ramb III, German cruiser Nurnberg, German auxiliary cruiser Hansa, German cruiser Leipzig, German cruiser Seydlitz, German cruiser Konigsberg, German training ship Bremse, German cruiser Karlsruhe, German cruiser Koln, German minelaying cruiser Brummer. Excerpt: The German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran (HSK-8) was a Kriegsmarine (German Navy) merchant raider of World War II. Originally the merchant vessel Steiermark, the ship was acquired by the Kriegsmarine following the outbreak of war for conversion into a raider. Administered by the Kriegsmarine under the designation Schiff 41, to the Allied navies she was Raider G. The largest merchant raider operated by Germany during World War II, Kormoran was responsible for the destruction of ten merchant vessels and the capture of an eleventh during her year-long career in the Atlantic and Indian oceans. She is also known for sinking the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney during a mutually destructive battle off Western Australia on 19 November 1941. Damage sustained during the battle prompted the scuttling of Kormoran. While 318 of the 399 aboard the German ship were rescued and placed in prisoner of war camps for the duration of World War II, there were no survivors from the 645 aboard the Australian cruiser....
World War Ii Commerce Raiders
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
World War Ii Commerce Raiders written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis, German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran, German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin, German night fighter direction vessel Togo, German auxiliary cruiser Thor, German auxiliary cruiser Komet, German auxiliary cruiser Michel, German auxiliary cruiser Widder, German auxiliary cruiser Orion, German auxiliary cruiser Stier, German auxiliary cruiser Hansa, German auxiliary raider Adjutant. Excerpt: The German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran (HSK-8) was a Kriegsmarine (German Navy) merchant raider of World War II. Originally the merchant vessel Steiermark, the ship was acquired by the Kriegsmarine following the outbreak of war for conversion into a raider. Administered by the Kriegsmarine under the designation Schiff 41, to the Allied navies she was Raider G. The largest merchant raider operated by Germany during World War II, Kormoran was responsible for the destruction of ten merchant vessels and the capture of an eleventh during her year-long career in the Atlantic and Indian oceans. She is also known for sinking the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney during a mutually destructive battle off Western Australia on 19 November 1941. Damage sustained during the battle prompted the scuttling of Kormoran. While 318 of the 399 aboard the German ship were rescued and placed in prisoner of war camps for the duration of World War II, there were no survivors from the 645 aboard the Australian cruiser. The wreck of Kormoran was rediscovered on 12 March 2008, five days before her adversary. Kormorans success is commonly attributed to the proximity of the two ships during the engagement, and the raider's advantages of surprise and rapid, accurate fire. Prior to the discovery of the wrecks in 2008, the cruiser's loss with all hands compared to the survival of most of the German crew created controversy and spawned...
Raiders
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Author : Zvonimir Freivogel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Raiders written by Zvonimir Freivogel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
German Raiders In The Pacific
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Author : Sydney David Waters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-11
German Raiders In The Pacific written by Sydney David Waters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-11 with categories.
Next to the U-boats, the surface raiders of the Kriegsmarine were among the most effective naval vessels the Germans loosed upon the oceans during World War II. Few, however, know that some of these "auxiliary cruisers" also served in the Pacific Ocean, even laying mines outside of New Zealand harbors. This work is based on Admiralty documents, New Zealand Naval records, and German official reports. 21 photos, 2 drawings, 6 maps, 1 diagram, 1 chart.. A Merriam Press Reprint.
German Raiders In The Pacific
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Author : Ray Merriam
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-03-10
German Raiders In The Pacific written by Ray Merriam and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-10 with categories.
Merriam Press Military Monograph 62. Fourth Edition (March 2012). Next to the U-boats, the surface raiders of the Kriegsmarine were among the most effective naval vessels the Germans loosed upon the oceans during World War II. Few, however, know that some of these "auxiliary cruisers" also served in the Pacific Ocean, even laying mines outside of New Zealand harbors. Contents: * Introduction * The Sinking of the Turakina * The Komet Enters the Pacific * Holmwood and Rangitane Sunk * Operations of the Pinguin * Harbor Entrances Mined * Raiders' Long Cruises End * Appendix: German Raiders of the South Pacific, 19 June 1940 * 21 photos * 5 illustrations * 6 maps.
German Raiders In The Pacific
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Author : S. D. Waters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-08-27
German Raiders In The Pacific written by S. D. Waters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-27 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Next to U-boats, the surface raiders of the Kriegsmarine were among the most effective naval vessels the Germans loosed upon the oceans during World War II. Few, however, know that some of these "auxiliary cruisers" also served in the Pacific Ocean, even laying mines outside of New Zealand harbors. Original reprint (not a facsimile), 10 photos, 5 illus-trations, 5 maps.
Hitler S Navy
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Author : Gordon Williamson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-02-03
Hitler S Navy written by Gordon Williamson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-03 with History categories.
A complete illustrated study of the German Kriegsmarine throughout World War II. Hamstrung at first by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, during the 1930s, the German Navy underwent a programme of rearmament in defiance of the restrictions, building modern warships under limitations which forced technological innovation. Submarines were strictly prohibited by the treaty, and yet, following years of covert development, they became one of the Kriegsmarine's most deadly weapons. Blooded in the Spanish Civil War, the surface ships of the Kriegsmarine went on to play a crucial role in the opening salvoes of World War II during the invasions of Poland and Norway, although serious losses here set back plans for the invasion of Britain, and by the end of the war, only a handful of surface vessels remained to be divided up among the Allies. From the beginning of the war, but especially after the fall of France, the dreaded and extraordinarily successful U-boats stalked the Atlantic, threatening vital British shipping convoys and choking off the lifeline of munitions and supply from the US. Once Italy and Japan entered the war, German naval operations expanded to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. This highly illustrated volume is a comprehensive study of the German Navy throughout the war, from pocket battleships to torpedo boats.
German Auxiliary Cruisers Of World Wars I And Ii 1914 1918 1939 1945
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
German Auxiliary Cruisers Of World Wars I And Ii 1914 1918 1939 1945 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Armed merchant ships categories.