German Battlecruisers Of World War One

Synopsis

This Is The Most Comprehensive Study Yet In The English Language Of The German Imperial Navy's Battlecruisers That Served In The First World War. Known As Panzerkreuzer, Literally 'armoured Cruiser', The Eight Ships Of The Class Were To Be Involved In Several Early North Sea Skirmishes Before The Great Pitched Battle Of Jutland Where They Inflicted Devastating Damage On The Royal Navy's Battlecruiser Fleet. In This New Book The Author Details Their Design And Construction, And Traces The Full Service History Of Each Ship, Recounting Their Actions, Largely From First-hand German Sources And Official Documents, Many Previously Unpublished In English. Detailed Line Drawings And Maps Augment The Text Throughout, As Do A Wealth Of Contemporary Photos That Depict The Vessels At Sea As Well As In Dock, Where Details Of Damage Sustained In Action And Many Aspects Of Their Design Can Be Viewed In Close Up.--publisher Description. Large Cruiser Of 1907: F- Von Der Tann -- Large Cruiser Of 1908: G- Moltke -- Large Cruiser Of 1909: H- Goeben -- Large Cruiser Of 1910: J- Seydlitz -- Large Cruiser Of 1911: K- Derfflinger -- Large Cruiser Of 1912: Ersatz Kaiserin Augusta-lutzow -- Large Cruiser Of 1913: Ersatz Hertha- Hindenburg -- Large Cruiser Of 1914: Eersatz Victoria Louise- Mackenzen And Ersatz Blucher-graf Spee -- Large Cruiser Eersats Yorck And Other Designs -- Appendix I. German Battlecruisers 1906-18 -- Appendix 2. Wilhelmshaven Harbour 1918 -- Appendix 3. Imperial Navy Ranks. By Gary Staff. Includes Bibliographical References (page 331) And Index.