German Commerce Raider vs British Cruiser

The Atlantic & The Pacific 1941

German Commerce Raider vs British Cruiser cover

Description

The history of one of the greatest acts of deception as Kriegsmarine raiders disguised as merchant ships wrecked havoc on Allied shipping and the Allied cruisers who finally destroyed them.

During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for surprise attacks against Allied shipping. To counter this deadly threat, the Royal Navy employed cruisers and their intelligence-gathering apparatus to find and destroy the disguised German commerce raiders.

This highly-illustrated Duel title covers the deadly game of cat and mouse, fought by these surface vessels during World War II.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Design and development
Technical Specifications
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Conclusion
Further Reading

Product details

Published Dec 20 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781782008446
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 17 col
Series Duel
Short code DUE 27
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Robert Forczyk

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relation…

Illustrator

Ian Palmer

Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist…

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