German Heavy Cruisers Vs Royal Navy Heavy Cruisers: 1939-42

by Ian Dexter Palmer and Mark Lardas

A superbly illustrated study of the major warships of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. While the Kriegsmarine's capital ships became less important to Hitler following the outbreak of war, these vessels played a key role in projecting power in northern waters in the opening years of the war, disrupting Allied shipping and supporting operations.

The opposing heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy engaged...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472843096
• ISBN13: 9781472843098
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.8"