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German Battlecruisers 1914–18

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178096336X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book German Battlecruisers 1914–18 written by Gary Staff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The task of Germany's new Große Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks. With a speed superiority of at least 3 knots, they should also be capable of fighting in the line, and would thus require heavy armour and good defensive qualities. The battlecruisers that were built did indeed have a remarkable ability to withstand battle damage, as demonstrated by the Goeben, which suffered five mine hits on one occasion. This title details all the classes of German battlecruiser, with particular emphasis on each individual ship's battle experience and deployment in conflict.

German Battlecruisers of World War One

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848323077
Total Pages : 1161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book German Battlecruisers of World War One written by Gary Staff and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-29 with total page 1161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive English-language study of the German Imperial Navy’s WWI battlecruisers, fully illustrated with drawings, diagrams and photographs. In this in-depth study, naval historian and author of Battle on the Seven Seas Gary Staff presents a full analysis of Imperial Germany’s battlecruisers. Known as Panzerkreuzer, the eight ships of this class were involved in several early North Sea skirmishes before their historic victory against the Royal Navy in the Battle of Jutland. Staff details the design and construction of these ships, and traces the full-service history of each one, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand German sources and official documents. Detailed line drawings and maps augment the text throughout, as do a wealth of contemporary photos that depict the vessels at sea as well as in dock, where many aspects of their design—as well as damage sustained in action—can be viewed in close up. A superb series of full-color computer graphics show full length profiles and top-down views of each ship in precise and clear detail. German Battle Cruisers of World War One presents a major contribution to German naval history in the English language. It is a must-have volume for Great War historians and enthusiasts, as well as battlecruiser modelers.

German Battlecruisers 1914–18

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846030093
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book German Battlecruisers 1914–18 written by Gary Staff and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the concept of the Battlekreuzer. The German Großerkreuzers, as they were known, were built to strict financial limits, and therefore the German designs were always a compromise between the factors listed under design philosophy. Individual ship histories are detailed with particular emphasis upon their battle experience and deployment in conflict, and author Gary Staff includes a variety of official records and personal first-hand accounts will be used. The battlekreuzer had a remarkable ability to withstand battle damage, as demonstrated by the Goeben, which suffered five mine hits on one occasion. Full colour artwork plates and detailed line drawings and photographs support the and enrich the engaging text.

German Battlecruisers of World War One

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848322135
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book German Battlecruisers of World War One written by Gary Staff and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-29 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive study yet in the English language of the German Imperial Navy's battlecruisers that served in the First World War. Known as Panzerkreuzer, literally 'armoured cruiser', the eight ships of the class were to be involved in several early North Sea skirmishes before the great pitched battle of Jutland where they inflicted devastating damage on the Royal Navy's battlecruiser fleet.?In this new book the author details their design and construction, and traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand German sources and official documents, many previously unpublished in English. Detailed line drawings and maps augment the text throughout, as do a wealth of contemporary photos that depict the vessels at sea as well as in dock, where details of damage sustained in action and many aspects of their design can be viewed in close up. A superb series of full-colour, specially-commissioned computer graphics show full length profiles and top-down views of each ship in precise and clear detail. ?This stunning book is a major new contribution to German naval history in this country and will become a 'must-have' volume on the shelves of historians, enthusiasts and modellers and indeed for anyone interested in the navies of the First World War and steel warships in general.

Battle on the Seven Seas: German Cruiser Battles 1914-1918

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Pen & Sword Maritime
ISBN 13 : 9781526743855
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Battle on the Seven Seas: German Cruiser Battles 1914-1918 written by Gary Staff and published by Pen & Sword Maritime. This book was released on 2018 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

British Battlecruiser vs German Battlecruiser

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780960972
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book British Battlecruiser vs German Battlecruiser written by Mark Stille and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rival battlecruisers first clashed in January 1915 at Dogger Bank in the North Sea and although the battle was a British tactical victory with neither side losing any of its battlecruisers, the differences in the designs of the British and German ships were already apparent. The two sides responded very differently to this first clash; while the Germans improved their ammunition-handling procedures to lessen the risk of disabling explosions, the British drew the opposite lesson and stockpiled ammunition in an effort to improve their rate of fire, rendering their battlecruisers more vulnerable. These differences were highlighted more starkly during the battle of Jutland in May 1916. Of the nine British battlecruisers committed, three were destroyed, all by their German counterparts. Five German battlecruisers were present, and of these, only one was sunk and the remainder damaged. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this is the gripping story of the clash between the rival battlecruisers of the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine at the height of World War I.

German Battleships 1914–18 (2)

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849082863
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book German Battleships 1914–18 (2) written by Gary Staff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume is an informative history of the key classes Kaiser, König and Bayern that formed the backbone of the German Imperial Navy throughout World War I, detailing the technological revolution that had taken place to enable the building of these large dreadnought classes.

German High Seas Fleet 1914–18

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472856457
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book German High Seas Fleet 1914–18 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superbly illustrated new account of how Germany's High Seas Fleet was built, operated and fought, as it challenged the world's most powerful navy in World War I. Seven years before the outbreak of World War I, the Imperial German Navy rebranded its Home Fleet as the Hochseeflotte, or High Seas Fleet. It was a force designed to take on the Royal Navy, then the world's most powerful, and for the next four years the North Sea would be their battleground. Drawing on extensive research, Angus Konstam offers the reader a concise, fully illustrated account of how the entire High Seas Fleet was designed and built, how it operated, and how it fought. The fleet was a modern, balanced force of dreadnought battleships, battlecruisers, cruisers and torpedo boats, using Zeppelins and U-boats for reconnaissance. The ultimate test between them came in May 1916, when they clashed at Jutland. Packed with spectacular original artwork, maps, 3D diagrams and archive photos, it explains how and why the fleet was built, its role, and how and why it fought as it did. From fighting doctrine and crew training to intelligence, logistics, and gunnery, this book is an essential guide to the Kaiser's audacious bid for naval glory.

Austro-Hungarian Cruisers and Destroyers 1914–18

Author : Ryan K. Noppen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472814711
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Austro-Hungarian Cruisers and Destroyers 1914–18 written by Ryan K. Noppen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the outbreak of World War I Austria-Hungary had four modern light cruisers and twenty modern destroyers at their disposal, constructed in the early 20th century to defend their growing overseas interests. It was these fast light vessels, not the fleet's prized battleships, which saw most action during the war; from the bombardment of enemy batteries during the Montenegrin Campaign to their victory over the Allied fleet at the Battle of the Strait of Otranto in 1917. Using specially-commissioned artwork author Ryan Noppen examines the cruisers and destroyers that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had at their disposal during World War I. His study covers their design and development, with thrilling combat reports highlighting the way in which the strategies evolved throughout the Adriatic Campaign.

German Battlecruisers of World War One

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612519660
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book German Battlecruisers of World War One written by Gary Staff and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive, English-language study of the German Imperial Navy’s battlecruisers that served in the First World War. Known as Panzerkreuzer, literally “armored cruiser,” the eight ships of the class were to be involved in several early North Sea skirmishes before the great pitched battle of Jutland where they inflicted devastating damage on the Royal Navy’s battlecruiser fleet. This book details their design and construction, and traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, drawing largely from first-hand German sources and official documents, many previously unpublished in English.

British Battleships 1914–18 (2)

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780961715
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book British Battleships 1914–18 (2) written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1906, the Germans began building their own dreadnought fleet armed with larger guns, word of which soon reached the British Admiralty. This raised the spectre that the British dreadnought fleet would be outgunned, and prompted the Admiralty to order the building of their own “super dreadnoughts”. The first of these new dreadnoughts were laid down in 1909, and entered service three years later. The British public supported this programme, and the slogan “we want eight and cannot wait” became popular, a reference to the building of eight of these super dreadnoughts. Four more super dreadnoughts entered service in 1914. By then the Admiralty had developed a new programme of “fast battleships”, armed with 15-inch guns. These powerful warships entered service in time to play a part in the battle of Jutland in 1916. World War I broke out before the Royal Navy had fully evaluated these new warships, and so lessons had to be learned through experience – often the hard way. Although none of these super dreadnoughts were lost in battle, their performance at the battle of Jutland led to a re-evaluation of the way they were operated. Still, for four years they denied control of the sea to the enemy, and so played a major part in the final collapse of Imperial Germany.

Skagerrak

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
ISBN 13 : 147388098X
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Skagerrak written by Gary Staff and published by Pen and Sword Maritime. This book was released on 2016-05-04 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1916 Vizeadmiral Scheer took command of the High Sea Fleet. This aggressive and pugnacious leader embarked upon a vigorous offensive program which culminated in the greatest clash between dreadnought capital ships the world had seen. Although outnumbered almost two to one, Vizeadmiral Scheer conducted a provocative operation on 31 May 1916. Who would prevail: the massive preponderance of British heavy calibre cannon, or the aggressive tactics of the street fighter Scheer? Manning the ships of both sides were the technically skilled and talented seamen who were prepared to carry out their duties loyally and courageously until the very end. Over 8,500 men perished in less than 10 hours of fighting, a horrendous loss, even by World War One standards. This book gives voice to many of the German Navy participants, from a German perspective, on this tumultuous battle fought over 100 years ago. These men gave their all and are gone now, but not forgotten.

British Mark I Tank 1916

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780967985
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book British Mark I Tank 1916 written by David Fletcher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1915 a machine christened Little Willie changed the way that wars were fought. Little Willie was a fully tracked armoured vehicle that could break a trench system. Its development was completed in December 1915, but by then it had already been superseded by an improved design, Mother. This was the first rhomboid tank, and the prototype for the Mark 1 which would influence a whole generation of tank building. This book details the development of the Mark I, and its surprise arrival in France in the middle of 1916 during the closing weeks of the battles of the Somme.

Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (2)

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780966156
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (2) written by Gordon Williamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title follows from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1) and charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters. Also covered is the revolutionary Type XXI, conceived of in 1942 and launched in April 1944, the first true submarine rather than submersible, whose arrival was just too late to influence the war. Other vessels covered are the Type XXIII, a small vessel armed with only two torpedoes but technically highly advanced, and the Type X minelayers, which were rarely used in their intended role and more often used as supply boats.

War Elephants

Author : Konstantin Nossov
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846038030
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book War Elephants written by Konstantin Nossov and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephants have been deployed as weapons for centuries, particularly in South and South-East Asia, where war elephants constituted the bulk of most armies in the region from antiquity right up to the 19th century. This book offers an insight into the incredible history of these 'living tanks,' focusing on the design of the equipment and armament that made them so terrifying. The author, Konstantin S Nossov, traces the history of war elephants, from their deployment against Alexander the Great's army at the battle of Gaugamela, through to their use in the 19th century by the armies of South-East Asia, analyzing the battle formation and tactics of war elephants in action and how these tactics developed.

Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 1979–98

Author : Michael Jerchel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846037441
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 1979–98 written by Michael Jerchel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1963 West Germany and the United States signed an agreement to develop the best tank in the world the MBT/KPz-70. Though by 1970 this project was stopped, West Germany used the components created for the MBT/KPz-70 to develop a new main battle tank the Leopard 2. Since 1979, when the first Leopard 2 rolled off the production line, the Leopard 2 has undergone various modifications, and has been exported to various European countries. Enhanced by Osprey's signature colour plates and cutaway artwork, this book examines the development of the Leopard 2 from the first batch to its evolution into the improved Leopard 2 A5, detailing its features and variants.

Universal Carrier 1936–48

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780967411
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Universal Carrier 1936–48 written by David Fletcher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Universal Carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the British Army to carry infantry across ground defended by small-arms fire, specifically the Bren light machine gun, hence the name 'Bren Gun Carrier'. This name would stick with the Universal Carrier and all of its future variants. This book details the Carrier, which was employed in a number of roles including carrying ammunition and towing anti-aircraft guns and trailers. All Allies used the Universal Carrier extensively during practically every World War II campaign. By the war's end, the Universal Carrier had proved itself to be an invaluable and successful cross-country vehicle that was both agile and fast for its time.