Category: ww2 Kriegsmarine

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: November 21, 2018
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Type Ia U-Boats (1936)

Type Ia, the oceanic type Germany (1936) U25, U26 The Unterseebooten Typ I, were in direct line inspired by the…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 27, 2018
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Seeteufel (1944)

Seeteufel (1944) Germany (1944) Genesis of a tracked submarine The Seeteufel “Monkfish” was an evolution of the concept of human…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: August 30, 2017
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KMS Graf Zeppelin (1939)

KMS Graf Zeppelin (1939) Germany (1939) Aircraft Carrier – 1 unfinished Germany’s aircraft carrier Contrary to most European powers, Germany…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: August 4, 2017
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WW2 German Destroyers

Germany (1930-44) circa 50 ships Foreworld: German expertise on destroyers proceeded from humble beginnings: The weak TBs from 1910-1914, barely…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 8, 2017
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Manta

Torpedo semi-submersible rolling Catamaran Germany (1944), Fast Attack Craft, paper project, 1944 A daring concept born from desperation: At the…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 8, 2017
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German mini-subs and human torpedoes

German mini-subs and human torpedoes Germany (1944-45) Introduction: K-verband projects: Not a part of the series of famous “V-weapons”, these…

Author: captain choc Published Date: February 7, 2017
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Type II U-Boats (1935)

Type II U-Boats (1935) Germany (1935), 50 Submarines Types IIa, IIb, IIc, IId In 1930, the false Dutch company NV…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 1, 2016
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German Commerce Raiders

10 German Hilfskreuzer (1937-40): Orion, Atlantis, Widder, Thor, Pinguin, Stier, Komet, Kormoran, Michel Historical Overview Privateers freighters are already a…