German Battlecruisers of World War One - Gary Staff
Their Design, Construction and Operations
KORTE INHOUD
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of each ship, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand German sources and official documents, many previously unpublished in English.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 v...
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2001Uitgever: PEN & SWORD BOOKS339 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1848322135ISBN-13: 9781848322134Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2014 Seaforth UK, hardcover with dust jacket 335 pages, with many photos, detailed information and index. ISBN 9781848322134 In very good condition