German Battleships 1914–18 (1)
German Battleships 1914–18 (1)

Author: Gary Staff

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-01-20

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 1780963378

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This volume covers the history of the Deutschland to Osfriesland classes of German battleships, beginning with the last of the pre-dreadnought battleships and explaining the revolutionary developments, particularly the vast increases in size and armament, that took place within the German Imperial Navy as it readied itself for war. Gary Staff describes the design and technology of these classes, focusing on the development and combat experiences of individual ships. Supported by official documents, first-hand accounts and drawings, this book also contains specially commissioned artwork depicting the battleship Pommern fighting at Jutland and ships of the Osfriesland class destroying HMS Black Prince in a dramatic night-time engagement.

German Battleships 1914–18 (1)
German Battleships 1914–18 (1)

Author: Gary Staff

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-01-20

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1849082588

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This volume covers the history of the Deutschland to Osfriesland classes of German battlecruisers, beginning with the last of the pre-dreadnought battleships and explaining the revolutionary developments, particularly the vast increases in size and armament, that took place within the German Imperial Navy as it readied itself for war. Gary Staff describes the design and technology of these classes, focusing on the development and combat experiences of individual ships. Supported by official documents, first-hand accounts and drawings, this book also contains specially commissioned artwork depicting the battleship Pommern fighting at Jutland and ships of the Osfriesland class destroying HMS Black Prince in a dramatic night-time engagement.

German Battlecruisers 1914–18
German Battlecruisers 1914–18

Author: Gary Staff

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-01-20

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 178096336X

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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 Battleships 1914–18 (1)
German Battleships 1914–18 (1)

Author: Gary Staff

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Published: 2010-02-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781846034671

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Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume is an enlightening history of the Deutschland to Osfriesland classes. Detailing the last of the pre-dreadnaught battleship classes, this book goes on to explain the revolutionary developments that took place within the German Imperial Navy as they readied themselves for war. This included creating vessels with vast increases in size and armament. This account of design and technology is supplemented by individual ship histories detailing combat experience complete with first-hand accounts. The specially commissioned artwork also brings this history to life with recreations of the battleship Pommern fighting at Jutland and ships of the Osfriesland class destroying HMS Black Prince in a dramatic night-time engagement.

German Warships of World War 1
German Warships of World War 1

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Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13:

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Fully illustrated, this reference is compiled from a series of confidential books produced by British Intelligence during World War I.

German Commerce Raiders 1914–18
German Commerce Raiders 1914–18

Author: Ryan K. Noppen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-11-20

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1472809521

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This is the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. To that end pre-war German naval strategists allocated a number of cruisers and armed, fast ocean liners, as well as a complex and globe-spanning supply network to support them – known as the Etappe network. This book, drawing on technical illustrations and the author's exhaustive research, explains the often overlooked role that the commerce raiders played in World War I. Whilst exploring the design and development of the ships, it also describes their operational history, how they tied up a disproportionate amount of the British fleet on lengthy pursuits, and how certain raiders such as the SMS Emden were able to wreak havoc across the oceans.

German Battleships 1914–18 (2)
German Battleships 1914–18 (2)

Author: Gary Staff

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-01-20

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1849082863

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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 Battleships 1914–18 (2)
German Battleships 1914–18 (2)

Author: Gary Staff

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-01-20

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1780963386

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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 Battlecruisers of World War One
German Battlecruisers of World War One

Author: Gary Staff

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing

Published: 2014-11-29

Total Pages: 1161

ISBN-13: 1848323077

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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.