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The Ships of the German Fleets, 1848-1945
The Ships of the German Fleets, 1848-1945
Author: Hans Jurgen Hansen
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"The Ships of the German Fleets, 1848–1945" offers a compact, richly illustrated survey of German naval development from the revolutionary fleets of 1848 through the Imperial Kaiserliche Marine, the interwar Reichsmarine and into the Kriegsmarine of World War II. Combining technical descriptions of warship design and armament with concise historical context, the book traces continuity and change in strategy, shipbuilding and deployment across nearly a century of German naval history, making it a focused narrative for history enthusiasts interested in how political shifts shaped maritime power.
Translated into English from Hans Jürgen Hansen’s original Schiffe der deutschen Flotten and reprinted by Naval Institute Press in a 1988 edition with a new foreword (originally published 1974), this 192‑page, large‑format (approx. 31 cm) volume is an illustrated naval reference and pictorial survey featuring numerous illustrations (some color), an index and bibliography; text appears in English with German translation, ISBN13 9780870216541, making it a useful technical and visual reference for collectors, researchers and naval history readers.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
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Bibliographic
Hans Jürgen Hansen
The Ships of the German Fleets, 1848–1945
Naval Institute Press
1988 edition
English translation of “Schiffe der deutschen Flotten”
Reprint with new foreword (originally published 1974)
192 pages
Subject / Scope
German fleets 1848–1945
Germany. Kriegsmarine — history — 19th century
Germany. Kriegsmarine — history — 20th century
Warships — Germany — history — 19th century
Warships — Germany — history — 20th century
German naval history
German warship development
German naval fleets
Type of Book
Illustrated naval reference
Technical and historical reference work
Pictorial survey of warships
Focus / Branch of Service
Germany — navy
Germany — Kriegsmarine
German naval forces
German warship fleets
Chronological Coverage
19th-century German navy
20th-century German navy
Pre–World War I German fleets
Interwar German naval developments
World War II era German navy (to 1945)
Nations / Sides
Germany
Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) — by coverage period
Reichsmarine — by coverage period
Kriegsmarine — Third Reich navy
Visual and Reference Features
Illustrated (includes numerous illustrations)
Pictorial work (ill., some color)
Large-format volume (approx. 31 cm)
Includes index
Includes bibliography
World War II–Relevant Classification
World War II naval reference (German side)
Kriegsmarine warships — overview
German naval forces in World War II — general survey
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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