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- Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:46 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: ships needed for Sealion
- Replies: 159
- Views: 75546
Re: ships needed for Sealion
O'Hara et al report the following numbers [pp74-75] July lists 51 at start of month and 27 in front line use. Aug 54 at start of month and 25 in front line use Sept; 57 At start of month and 22 in front line use Oct;65at start of month and25 in front line usage Nov ; 69 at start of month and 21 in f...
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:39 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: 3 Turret Bismarck?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10691
Re: 3 Turret Bismarck?
All German capital ships from WW-I era had twin turrets and options for twin turrets were made for the Panzerschiffe A,B & C as well as D & E. From what I've read that original planning also had options to upgrade triple turrets late, either to three 13" guns or two 14" guns. Any i...
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:07 pm
- Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
- Topic: Feldgrau's Future
- Replies: 101
- Views: 451029
Re: Feldgrau's Future
I already bought two copies, does that count? Hi, Paul, it does count. As I wrote I have advanced an amount to the Forum. However, to keep track I need to know that a Forum member - is a member - when he orders from me. Fred Sorry 'bout that, I didn't realise it was you when I ordered the book. Paul.
- Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:39 pm
- Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
- Topic: Feldgrau's Future
- Replies: 101
- Views: 451029
Re: Feldgrau's Future
Leandros wrote:I have advanced USD 22,50 to jpipes Paypal account. So, if 10 of you guys buy my book - http://www.fredleander.com - this is your contribution.
Fred
I already bought two copies, does that count?
- Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:34 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: M35 minesweepers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6967
Re: M35 minesweepers
Does any one know about the construction of these minesweepers? I read in Groner’s volume's that these ships had armored steel installed in the bridge plus chine reinforced hulls? They basic construction was welded steel and had a dozen water tight compartments and like more traditional German warsh...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:52 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: German ships sunk at Ostend Sept 8th 1940
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5596
Re: German ships sunk at Ostend Sept 8th 1940
7:09:40 Niendorf Niendorf . . 257 257 D/fi D / fi 16 16 bei Calais Calais + + T ? T? no MTB 6, MTB no 6, br MTB 15 und 17 br MTB 15 and 17 Hilfsschiff für SEELÖWE Auxiliary vessel for sea lions http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=de&tl=en&u=http:/...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:30 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Kriegsmarine im Dienst.
- Replies: 98
- Views: 79916
Re: Kriegsmarine im Dienst.
Hello to all :D; something more.............. Gotenhafen – May of 1940. Source: Album Kreuzer Admiral Hipper. eBay auction. Jueves, 13 de Noviembre de 2008, 16:56:22 ID of those ships? TIA. Cheers. Raúl M 8). Kreuzer looks like Nurnberg or Leipzig. The merchant ships look like passenger ships, &quo...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:17 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Kriegsmarine im Dienst.
- Replies: 98
- Views: 79916
Re: Kriegsmarine im Dienst.
bdennis wrote:Has anyone identified the Torpedo Boats?
Bruce
look like Type 1923 and 1924 Torpedoboot.
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:22 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: German Navy's Aircraft Carrier
- Replies: 209
- Views: 142440
Re: German Navy's Aircraft Carrier
In 1928 the then defense minister Groener launched the first major expansion of the Reichwehr. He authorize the various service branches to breach the ToV in anyway they could and authorized personnel expansion from 100,000 to 150,000 personnel. He shocked the german military establishment into acti...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:23 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Landing a Storch on Admiral Scheer?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19229
Re: Landing a Storch on Admiral Scheer?
Sorry to drag this old thread out of the past.... http://forum-marinearchiv.de/smf/index.php/topic,8894.0.html I came across this site some time ago and realised I should post it here. It looks like some prewar tests of Storch landing on slow steamer Greif. Some dozen landings happened sucessfully b...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:38 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: KM naval designations NM ; NN ; NK ; WBS etc
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5420
Re: KM naval designations NM ; NN ; NK ; WBS etc
WBS = Wetter-Beobachtungs-Schiff = Weather ship For coastal minesweepers ( Kustenschutzboote ), the initial letters designated the geographical areas they were employed. NM = Norway (general) NN = Norway (Narvik) NK = Norway (Christiansand) See: German Naval Abbreviations of World War II C...
- Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:03 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: KM naval designations NM ; NN ; NK ; WBS etc
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5420
KM naval designations NM ; NN ; NK ; WBS etc
Studing the Germany navy they could have had as many as 4-6000 vessels in their fleet over the course of the war. What makes matters difficult to catalogue is that many ships change designation through out the war. In looking at the over 1300 auxiliary warships they have on the Navapedia site, I com...
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:42 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Hydra boats, 1945
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12478
Re: Hydra boats, 1945
Realise this is a LITTLE late :D but I found this kool site.... 8) :up: :up: :up: http://www.navypedia.org/ships/germany/ger_mb_hydra.htm Displacement standard, t Displacement full, t 7.4 Length, m 13.2 Breadth, m 3.10 Draught, m 1.05 No of shafts 1 Machinery 1 Hispano-Suiza aircraft petrol engine H...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:38 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: German Raider Strategy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2885
Re: German Raider Strategy
Heres a really good article on the development of German naval strategy. I include several sites for the same article because some may ask you to sign up to get the article, which you may not want to do. But the first site has the complete pdf, along with maps and diagrams. https://portal.nwc.navy.m...
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:35 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: German Raider Strategy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2885
Re: German Raider Strategy
Hello All, I've recently gotten interested in the surface war during WWII with regards to the Germans. What I am in really interested in is the development of German Raider strategy in the 1930s. What was the plan for raiding at sea when friendly ports were non-exisitant? What about resupply at sea...