German Destroyers of World War II
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- Author：Gerhard Koop
- ISBN：1848321937
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Summary
This detailed illustrated history traces the building and wartime deployment of Germany's destroyers and presents the war record of each individual ship alongside hundreds of rare photographs。 Statistical information and complete technical specifications are included， giving an insight into the performance and potential of each vessel。 The text is not only supported by photographs from private collections but technical plans， camouflage drawings and maps also feature。
Reviews
Mark
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This is an exceptionally detailed book about the German Destroyer fleet of World War 2。It is split into defined sections:First， we get an in-depth account of how the destroyer fleet was envisaged and what the Germans actually managed to create。 This has some really interesting bits but overall is a little dry。Then you get the ships statistics in minute detail with accompanying text。 So， if you ever lie awake at night wondering what boiler setup a 1936A destroyer had or which version of the 36mm This is an exceptionally detailed book about the German Destroyer fleet of World War 2。It is split into defined sections:First， we get an in-depth account of how the destroyer fleet was envisaged and what the Germans actually managed to create。 This has some really interesting bits but overall is a little dry。Then you get the ships statistics in minute detail with accompanying text。 So， if you ever lie awake at night wondering what boiler setup a 1936A destroyer had or which version of the 36mm antiaircraft gun had the highest muzzle velocity then this is the book for you。This is followed by an overview of the naval actions that the destroyers were involved in。This was very interesting and detailed。It was surprising to read how many men died on these things just sailing around， not even fighting。It obviously covers the “Narvik destroyers” but in very fine detail even covering the war-crimes investigations that followed。 The insanity of war was really underlined when I read the ruling about when it is ok to kill ship-wrecked sailors。Then each destroyer gets its own history from construction to testing to destruction。Then there are photographs， diagrams of paint schemes and a summing up。This book was very well written （a few spelling mistakes） and extremely detailed。 If you are especially interested in this area or want a reference book for war-gaming or writing your own book then I cannot recommend this highly enough。There are two caveats for the casual reader though。1/Destroyers work is seldom glamorous。 They escort， lay minds， pick up survivors and deliver troops。The Kriegsmarine destroyers， hemmed in by one of the world’s biggest navies and air forces， had a particularly drab existence。So， rather than high sea adventure* you should brace yourself for reading a lot about just sailing around before getting sunk。2/There is a lot of （necessary） repetition。Destroyers rarely worked alone and often showed up at the same events。So， if you read the individual ships history， one after the other， you will get sick and tired of the poxy 1938 naval review and the day-trip to Memel。Obviously it needs to be set out like this so the reader can easily access a full history on each ship。A great book with some very niche detail including a small account on Hermes and ZH1。This is purely concentrated on the ships rather than the human element。There are some pictures and notes about life on board but it is quite brief。* If you are looking for something related but with more flare I would recommend books on the Atlantis， especially The German Raider Atlantis or Under Three Flags: The Story Of Nordmark And The Armed Supply Ships Of The German Navy 。。。more
Matthew
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This whole series has been fantastic， but this is the gem of the collection。 As usual it starts out with the WW I origins， explains inter-war development of the classes and modifications during WW2 as well， and then has a section for every single one of the 35+ destroyers and their record and battle history！ This volume had even more amazing photos than usual， AND about 2-3 dozen actual camoflague patterns and who used them and when， AND a very thorough index！ The best Ive yet read， in an alread This whole series has been fantastic， but this is the gem of the collection。 As usual it starts out with the WW I origins， explains inter-war development of the classes and modifications during WW2 as well， and then has a section for every single one of the 35+ destroyers and their record and battle history！ This volume had even more amazing photos than usual， AND about 2-3 dozen actual camoflague patterns and who used them and when， AND a very thorough index！ The best Ive yet read， in an already amazing series。 Definitely need more by Koop！ 。。。more
JD
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