Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume is an enlightening history of the key classes of Kaiser, K_nig and Bayern that formed the backbone of the German Imperial Navy throughout World War I. It details the technological revolution that had taken place to ensure the building of these largest dreadnought classes, in particular the developments in size and armament as well as the steps taken to prevent battle damage as Germany readied herself for war ...
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Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume is an enlightening history of the key classes of Kaiser, K_nig and Bayern that formed the backbone of the German Imperial Navy throughout World War I. It details the technological revolution that had taken place to ensure the building of these largest dreadnought classes, in particular the developments in size and armament as well as the steps taken to prevent battle damage as Germany readied herself for war. This account of design and technology is supplemented by individual ship histories detailing combat experience complete with first-hand accounts. The specially commissioned artwork also brings this history to life with a cutaway recreation of the fleet's flagship and the Battle of Moon Sound in the Baltic in 1917 where the battleship Konig caused the destruction of the Russian battleship Slava.
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Paul Wright. Fine. [2010] First Edition quality paperback. Illustrations, photos, and cutaway artwork (black and white and in color), 48 pages including comprehensive Index. Condition: Overall Fine. Book kept in temperature controlled room---free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a smoker. This well-written and illustrated book discusses the forthcoming World War I, the German Imperial Navy and their plans for designing and developing powerful Naval battle ships. The classes of battleships, each one better-armed, more heavily-armored, and more powerful than former ships included the Kaiser, König, and Bayern classes, commissioned between 1909 and 1914. They helped form the backbone of the German fleet during World War I. This book clearly presents historical, informative, and detailed technical specifications and operational accounts about the three classes of German battleships. Excellent book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.
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Wright, Paul. Fiine. 184603468x 48pp including bibliography and index Osprey--New Vanguard series No. 167 Detailed technical specifications and operational accounts for every ship in each of the three classes, and specially-commissioned artwork, this title provides an in-depth study of these large dreadnought classes, and the technological revolution that make them possible Illustrations Cutaway artwork.
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Paul Wright. New. 4to. 48pp, index, bibliography, num bw & col ills. Or pictorial card. New. With detailed technical specifications and operational accounts for every ship in each of the three classes, and specially-commissioned artwork, this title provides an in-depth study of these large dreadnought classes, and the technological revolution that made them possible.
