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Few warship types have had as much written about them as the Kriegsmarine's capital ships – Deutschland, Admiral Scheer, Graf Spee, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Bismarck and Tirpitz continue to generate intense interest among warship enthusiasts, despite the fact that no new source of information has been unearthed in decades. What has come to light, however, is a growing number of photographs, many from private albums and some that lay forgotten in obscure archives. These include many close-ups and onboard shots, of great value to mode lmakers, and rare action photos taken during wartime operations. This book is a careful selection of the best of these, but on a grand scale, with around 100 images devoted to each ship, allowing in-depth coverage of its whole career, from launching and fitting out to whatever fate the war had waiting for it. For sake of completeness, there are even sections reproducing the various design studies that led to each class, while an appendix covers the uncompleted Graf Zeppelin, Germany's only attempt to build an aircraft carrier, the type that during the war clearly displaced the battleship as the capital ship of the world's navies. Essays on the technical background and design origins by the well-known expert Siegfried Breyer and explanatory captions by Miroslaw Skwiot draw out the full significance of this magnificent collection of photos. SELLING POINTS: . A spectacular collection of over 700 photographs. . A wide range of unusual and rare views, including onboards and close-ups. . Authoritative commentary and captions. ILLUSTRATIONS: 700 b/w photos and line drawings.

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The book is prepared by two highly respected historians of naval shipping. For the late Siegfried Breyer, the book serves as a posthumous masterpiece. The man knew his stuff. I love the photographs and the huge amount of information. Breyer's plan drawings are good to look at and the whole thing is just so damned nice. I cannot fault it. - War History Online The pictures are well chosen and most are of a very high quality - The detailed pictures will be of great value for the modeller, as well as being of interest to the general reader - - History of war

The book is prepared by two highly respected historians of naval shipping. For the late Siegfried Breyer, the book serves as a posthumous masterpiece. The man knew his stuff. I love the photographs and the huge amount of information. Breyer's plan drawings are good to look at and the whole thing is just so damned nice. I cannot fault it. - War History Online

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Siegfried Breyer was one of the world s greatest experts on German warship design and the author of many well regarded books.

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