The German Navy in World War Two: A Reference Guide to the Kriegsmarine, 1935-1945

Showell, Jak P Mallmann

ISBN 10: 0853680930 / ISBN 13: 9780853680932

Published by Arms and Armour Press, 1979

About this Item

First edition. 224pp, copiously illustrated in black and white. In blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Small 4to. . Cloth very slightly rounded at spine ends. Small mark on front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket is a little bumped at edges, with small nick at top of rear inner flap, and slightly discoloured at edges.

Seller Inventory # 020903

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The German Navy in World War Two: A Reference Guide to the Kriegsmarine, 1935-1945
• Publisher: Arms and Armour Press
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0853680930
• ISBN 13: 9780853680932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • War, Military History and Weapons

About this title

Synopsis

From the front flap of this 224 page Illustrated with over 330 photographs and drawings, this invaluable compendium provides a basic reference guide to the ships, organization, command and rank structure, leaders and uniforms of the Kriegsmarine. Although heavily outnumbered by the navies of Great Britain and the United States, the German Navy was a considerable thorn in the side of her two powerful adversaries. The U-boat campaign in the North Atlantic threatened to starve Britain into submission, while such major warships as 'Tirpitz', 'Scjarmjprst' and 'Gneisenau' posed a constant threat to Allied shipping lanes. The author has scoured previously untapped sources and collections to provide a wealth of information. The contents Major Aspects of German Naval History; Organization of the Kriegsmarine; The German Fleet; Rank, Uniform, Awards, and Insignia; Biographical Notes on notable personalities; Features of the Atlantic U-boat; Chronology; a Glossary and appendices on German Flags, Naval Charts, and 'Enigma'. Each section is lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps, and drawings to provide a valuable companion to German naval studies."