Battleship Bismarck Manual 1936-41: An insight into the design, contruction and operation of Nazi Germany's most famous and feared battleship (Owners' Workshop Manual) - Hardcover

Konstam, Agnus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085733509X ISBN 13: 9780857335098

Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK, 2015

Synopsis

In this, the first Haynes Manual about a Second World War warship, acclaimed maritime author and historian Angus Konstam gives readers a detailed insight into the design, fighting capability and short-lived career of Nazi Germany's greatest warship. He tells the Bismarck's story, from her origins in the aftermath of the Great War and the Versailles Treaty, including Germany's capital ship building program, her design, building, launch and fitting out, to her sea trials and eventual commissioning into the Kriegsmarine.

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About the Author:

ANGUS KONSTAM is a widely published and respected military and naval historian, with numerous books to his credit. A former Royal Naval officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, he holds degrees from three universities, including a Masters degree from St. Andrews. Before that he studied Scottish Medieval history in Aberdeen University. He is the author of several major books, including Historical Atlas of the Medieval World, Historical Atlas of the Crusades, books about pirates, Renaissance ships and the Scottish soldier. He has given numerous public lectures in Britain, as well as in Europe and North America, and his work has been translated into several languages. He is frequently interviewed by the press in his capacity as a maritime historian, and has appeared live on both television and radio. He also made frequent appearances in television documentaries screened by the BBC and ITV, as well as the History and Discovery Channels.

About this edition

• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 085733509X
• ISBN 13: 9780857335098
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160