This study of the Kriegsmarine's Sicherungsstreitkrafte, their security forces, fills a gap in the study of the German navy in World War II. This book describes the wide array of vessels including patrol boats, minesweepers, submarine hunters, barrage breakers, landing craft, minelayers, and even the riverine flotilla that patrolled the Danube as it snaked towards the Black Sea. These vessels may not have provided the glamour associated with capital ships and U-boats, but they were crucial to the survival of the Kriegsmarine at every stage of hostilities.
As naval construction was...
This study of the Kriegsmarine's Sicherungsstreitkrafte, their security forces, fills a gap in the study of the German navy in World War II. T...
Comprehensive account of German commando action with honest, first-hand material from former members of the unit drawn from memoirs, interviews, diaries and letters.
Comprehensive account of German commando action with honest, first-hand material from former members of the unit drawn from memoirs, interviews, diari...
The first ever full account of all the Luftwaffe's naval operations, detailed yet highly readable account, contains a superb collection of rare photographs.
The first ever full account of all the Luftwaffe's naval operations, detailed yet highly readable account, contains a superb collection of rare photog...
