Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces

Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces

Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces

Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces

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Overview

Although often overlooked in favour of the U-boats or battleships, the vast majority of the Kriegsmarine was formed of the smaller vessels of the coastal forces. These ships and boats, which included minesweepers, torpedo boats, patrol boats, and blockade breakers, gave crucial service to Germany during the war, and many continued serving for decades after the surrender in such tasks as clearing minefields. Also included in these forces was Hitler's yacht, the Ostwind. This book reveals the history of the vessels that formed the backbone of the Kriegsmarine, and combines fascinating anecdotes, detailed technical information, and full-colour artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781782000006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 06/20/2012
Series: New Vanguard , #151
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 48
Sales rank: 351,753
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their recipients. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey.
Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant who spent several years working for the Royal Military Police (TA). He has written over 60 military books, including a number of titles for Osprey: ELI 183 U-boat Tactics in World War II, MAA 434 World War II German Police Units etc. Amongst his primary interests are the German Navy in World War II, U-Boats, and the Military Police forces of the Allied and Axis armies. He lives near Edinburgh in Scotland.
Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist with two decades of experience in the video games industry, both as a 3D artist and an Art Director. He has a passion for military history, gaming and riding his motorbike. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife, daughter and menagerie of pets.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The Security Branch 5

Minesweepers (Minensuchboote): M35 class - M40 class - M43 class

Motor minesweepers (Raumboote)

Outpost or patrol boats (Vorpostenboote)

Sub-chasers (U-Jagd Boote)

General purpose boats (Mehrzweckboote)

Barrier-breakers (Sperrbrecher)

Escort boats (Geleitboote)

Post-war activities of the Sicherungsverbande

Torpedo Boats 24

M23 Raubvogel class

M24 Raubtier class

M35 class - M39 class

Fleet Auxiliary Supply Ships (Tross-schiffe) 31

Dithmarschen

Altmark

Westerwald/Nordmark

Ermland - Franken

Tenders/Escorts 35

Wilhelm Bauer

Waldemar Kophamel

Otto Wunsche

Carl Peters

Adolf Luderitz

Tsingtau

Tanga

Hela

Saar

Accomodation Ships (Wohnschiffe) 39

Wilhelm Gustloff

Robert Ley

Miscellaneous Vessels 40

Aviso Grille

Versuchsboote

Schulschiffe

Fischereischutzboote

Vermerssungsschiffe

Sail Training Ships (Segelschulschiffe) 46

Albert Leo Schlageter

Horst Wessel

Gorch Fock

Index 48

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