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Hitler´s Forgotten Flotillas: Kriegsmarine Security Forces
Lawrence Paterson
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Description for Hitler´s Forgotten Flotillas: Kriegsmarine Security Forces
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This study of the Kriegsmarine's Sicherungsstreitkr fte, their security forces, fills a glaring gap in the study of the German navy in World War Two. This wide array of vessels included patrol boats, minesweepers, submarine hunters, barrage breakers, landing craft, minelayers and even the riverine flotilla that patrolled the Danube as it snaked towards the Black Sea. These vessels may not have provided the glamour associated with capital ships and U-boats, but they were crucial to the survival of the Kriegsmarine at every stage of hostilities. As naval construction was unable to keep pace with the likely demand for ... Read more
This study of the Kriegsmarine's Sicherungsstreitkr fte, their security forces, fills a glaring gap in the study of the German navy in World War Two. This wide array of vessels included patrol boats, minesweepers, submarine hunters, barrage breakers, landing craft, minelayers and even the riverine flotilla that patrolled the Danube as it snaked towards the Black Sea. These vessels may not have provided the glamour associated with capital ships and U-boats, but they were crucial to the survival of the Kriegsmarine at every stage of hostilities. As naval construction was unable to keep pace with the likely demand for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473882393
SKU
V9781473882393
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Lawrence Paterson
LAWRENCE PATERSON has spent many years researching aspects of German naval operations and has written more than ten books on various aspects of the U-boat war, including _D nitz's Last Gamble_ and _Black Flag_. His most recent work, _Schnellboote_, is an operational history of Germanys fast attack craft. All have been published by Seaforth.
Reviews for Hitler´s Forgotten Flotillas: Kriegsmarine Security Forces
'Naval Books of the Year'. "This book is an excellent treatment of a side of naval warfare that is rarely given the attention it deserves. It is thus heartily recommended."
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