The German Navy in World War II: The Kriegsmarine 1939-45

by Nigel Thomas

An illustrated study of the uniforms and personal equipment worn by the personnel of the Kriegsmarine, the German Navy of the Third Reich, from 1935-45.

Founded in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, the Kriegsmarine was established in 1935 and reached a peak strength of more than 800,000 personnel in 1944. Its original aim of amassing a surface fleet on parity with Great Britain's Royal Navy shifted with the outbreak of World War...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472863127
• ISBN13: 9781472863126
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.8"