THE GERMAN NAVY 1939-1945

Author: Cajus Bekker

Publisher: Hamlyn

Year published: 1974

Pagination: Large format, 192pp, numerous illustrations, index,

Condition: Good in dw

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The wartime story of the German Navy starting from its build-up in the 1920s, and expansion in the 1930s. The book covers the development of the pocket battleships and the fateful decision to give priority to the big surface ships like Bismarck and Tirpitz rather than U-boats, and examines the crucial phases of WWII - the battle of attrition in the Atlantic, the fate of the surface raiders and the strengths and inherent weaknesses of the Kriegsmarine.