German Battleships 1914–18 (1)

Deutschland, Nassau and Helgoland classes

Gary Staff, Paul Wright (Illustrator)

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English

Osprey
20 May 2012

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; First World War; Military & naval ships

Series: New Vanguard

This volume covers the history of the Deutschland to Osfriesland classes of German battlecruisers, beginning with the last of the pre-dreadnought battleships and explaining the revolutionary developments, particularly the vast increases in size and armament, that took place within the German Imperial Navy as it readied itself for war. Gary Staff describes the design and technology of these classes, focusing on the development and combat experiences of individual ships. Supported by official documents, first-hand accounts and drawings, this book also contains specially commissioned artwork depicting the battleship Pommern fighting at Jutland and ships of the Osfriesland class destroying HMS Black Prince in a dramatic night-time engagement.

By: Gary Staff
Illustrated by: Paul Wright (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 164
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9781846034671
ISBN 10: 1846034671
Series: New Vanguard
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 20 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction · Design and development · Operational History

Gary Staff has had a life-long passion for the history of the German Imperial Navy and has translated many contemporary and original documents on the subject. He contibuted to a Channel 4 documentary on Jutland, exploring the Imperial Navy's experience of the battle. He grew up in Australia and currently lives on the island of Palau. The author lives in Palau.

Reviews for German Battleships 1914–18 (1): Deutschland, Nassau and Helgoland classes

Each section provides a brief history of the class, there technical specifications -- armor, armament, engines, and boilers -- and a service history of each ship... There is a color profile of one ship in each class, along with three paintings that illustrate particular episodes that these ships took part in. The illustrations are rounded off by a cut away of the SMS Rhineland... aficionados of the Kaiser's navy will find this a handy reference book for these three classes of German battleships. --<i>Marc Blackburn, IPMS (March 2010)</i>