Armed Merchant Raiders Cruisers

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Armed Merchant Raiders Cruisers

Post by ShindenKai » 22 May 2023 23:06

I've only recently learned of the successes of the German armed merchant cruiser force. Very impressive stuff.

http://bismarck-class.dk/bismarck_class ... ction.html

I'm very interested in drawings, plans and pictures of these vessels. Especially the arrangements of their concealed/disguised gun & torpedo systems.

The link above lists the following as the books from which more info can be obtained.
Which of these books are best for pics, drawings, etc, etc???

Hitler’s Naval War (Verdammte See) – Cajus Bekker

The German Navy 1939-1945 – Cajus Bekker

German Raiders – Paul Schmalenbach

German Surface Warships – H.T.Lenton

The Secret Raiders – David Woodward

German Raiders of World War II – Karl August Muggenthaler

The German Navy in World War Two – Edward P. Von der Porten

The German Navy in World War Two – Jak P. Mallmann Showell

Hitler’s Secret Pirate Fleet – James P. Duffy

Deutsche Kriegsschiffe im 2 Weltkrieg - Robert Jackson

German Warships of World War II – J.C.Taylor

Atlantis – Ulrich Mohr and A.V.Sellwood

The Cruise of the German Raider Atlantis – Joseph P Slavick

The Raider Kormoran – Theodor Detmers

Bitter Victory - The Death of HMAS Sydney – Wesley Olson

German Surface Raiders in the Second World War (Pinguin) – Bernard Edwards

Ghost Cruiser HK33 (Pinguin) – Jochen Brennecke

Hilfskreuzer Thor – Hecht im Atlantik – Jochen Brennecke

The Battleship Scheer - Theodor Krancke and Jochen Brennecke

Under Three Flags – The Story of the Nordmark – Geoffrey Jones


Some of the following pics are from this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6m-fPAAVzs
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Re: Armed Merchant Raiders Cruisers

Post by Pips » 23 May 2023 04:05

That last photo is of Atlantis, going by the bridge structure.

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Re: Armed Merchant Raiders Cruisers

Post by ShindenKai » 24 May 2023 18:05

Pips wrote:
23 May 2023 04:05
That last photo is of Atlantis, going by the bridge structure.
Thank you. Any ideas about the other two and the two below?
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Re: Armed Merchant Raiders Cruisers

Post by Pips » 25 May 2023 01:22

Sorry no. :(

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