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German Seaman 1939-45

By Gordon Williamson , John White

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2001
ISBN
9781841763279, 1-84176-327-6
Open Library ID
OL8922294M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (13075067 bytes)
Series
Warrior 037
Pages
67\67
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

When re-armament came after World War I, the German Navy was forced to build anew, so the Reichsmarine and its successor, the Kriegsmarine, found itself in possession of some of the most modern, powerful and technically advanced vessels in the world. Germany was very selective in picking her sailors and the quality of manpower skill levels was thus very high. This book charts the recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences of a typical World War II German sailor, focusing on the main branches of the Navy, as well as the last ditch combat units thrown into action as infantry in the final days of the war.

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