Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces
Gordon Williamson ; Ian Palmer (Illustratør)
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. Les mer
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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.
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Utgitt:
2009
Forlag: Osprey Publishing
Innbinding: Paperback
Språk: Engelsk
Sider: 48
ISBN: 9781846033315
Format: 25 x 18 cm
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Introduction · Minensuchboote (minesweepers) · Torpedoboote (torpedo boats) - small destroyers armed with two sets of torpedo
tubes and similar to the Allied destroyer escort · Raumboote - trawlers pressed into military service which were literally
“outpost” vessels perfoming a patrol service and giving early warning of the approach of enemy forces · Tenders: “Mothership”
vessels for flotillas of smaller vessels such as E-boats and U-boats · Tankers and auxiliaries - provided crucial refuelling
facilities to U-boats. Most were hunted down and destroyed during the course of the war · Blockage breakers · Miscellaneous
- including former cruise liners acting as troopships. The Wilhelm Gustlov was sunk in the Baltic by a Soviet submarine carrying
thousands of passengers including women and children fleeing the approaching Red Army. It was the greatest single loss of
life in a maritime disaster yet few people have heard of the ship. Also training ships and Hitler's personal yacht, which
was in fact a large steam powered vessel.
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.