Dimensions
245 x 247 x 15mm
Despite the limitations of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany succeeded in building a formidable fleet of capital ships in time to play a part in the Second World War. This book is the most complete design and operational history yet published of those seven famous ships: "Deutschland", "Admiral Scheer" and "Admiral Graf Spee"; "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau"; "Bismarck" and "Tirptiz" - three fast, compact pocket battleships, two battle cruisers and two true battleships.
Naval historian Mike Whitley tells the full story of each ship, illustrated with his own line drawings, maps and over 140 photographs. His technical chapters cover planning, design, construction and modifications. The operational chapters provide detailed accounts of the ships' actions, and the complete technical data for each ship is tabulated in the extensive appendices.
