Recommended reading on the Kriegsmarine

[Felix C]

Recommend two books. Both by Lawrence Paterson.
http://www.usni.org/store/books/spring- ... -flotillas

https://www.amazon.com/Schnellboots-Law ... 1848320833

I have read the Schnellboot book and it is a very well done. I expect the same from the security flotilla book. LP uses KTBs as his source. Typically very well done.

[ProxyCentauri]

Cannot see anyone has mentioned 'Schlachtschiff Bismarck', written by the 4.Artilleryofficer on board and the officer with the highest rank
that survived, Baron von Mullenheim-Rechberg.
Since I was a little boy and found 'Sink The Bismarck' written by Sir L.Kennedy this ship has been one of my
passions of military history and I dare say I have read and seen quite a lot regarding her. To this day I havent found anything that
catches what must have been the spirit of her crew, the complicated reasoning her leadership had to do, her battles with
HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales, her last fight etc
I would clearly recommend it

[biercemountain]

Years ago I bought "The German Navy in World War II" by Edward P. Von der Porten. Provides a good overview of the Kriegsmarine from both a military and political standpoint.

My go-to resource for information on the ships of the Kriegsmarine is "Battleships - Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II" by William H. Garzke, Jr. and Robert O. Dulin, Jr. An investment, but worth every penny.

Paul

[Goofer]

@ProxyCentauri

Since I was a little boy and found 'Sink The Bismarck' written by Sir L.Kennedy this ship has been one of my
passions of military history and I dare say I have read and seen quite a lot regarding her. To this day I haven't found anything that
catches what must have been the spirit of her crew, the complicated reasoning her leadership had to do, her battles with
HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales, her last fight etc
I would clearly recommend it

You have misremembered the books. Sink the Bismarck was an account of the sortie by C. S. Forester with very little hard data, basically a novelization. The same book also seems to have been published under other titles. Sir Ludovic Kennedy wrote Pursuit: the Chase and Sinking of the Battleship Bismarck, which was a well-researched history. The author participated in that action as an officer in HM Destroyer Tartar.

[kidcanvas]

nobody knows more about and has done more over the last 3 decades for the Kriegsmarine than Harry Cooper Of The SharkHunter Organization,Nobody..
Sharkhunters.com

[Polar bear]

hi,

nobody knows more about and has done more over the last 3 decades for the Kriegsmarine than Harry Cooper Of The SharkHunter Organization,Nobody..

As one says, I beg to differ :
There was Professor Jürgen Rohwer, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Rohwer and http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/chronik.htm

greetings, the pb

[HR715]

I would put the late Jurgen Rohwer light years ahead of HC and "Sharkhunters", no offense to the "Sharkhunters".

[Jeromewaf]

Hiya all. My Kapu needs a few realigment tweaks and since its very precious to me, Id like it to be checked out by a decent, reputable firm. Does anyone have any recommendations for such a firm in London / South East?

[Geglov2]

1944. Liste der Kriegsschiffsneubauten der deutschen Kriegsmarine, Stand Anfang April 1944. Список строящихся новых боевых кораблей германских Кригсмарине по состоянию на начало апреля 1944 г., (на нем. яз.), 76 стр., 15,00 Мб., PDF.

http://book-olds.ru/BookLibrary/00930-F ... .-yaz.html

[Geglov2]

1941. Laufende Befehle des Oberkommandos der Kriegsmarine (OKM) und geheime Anlagen zu den Befehlen für das Jahr 1941. Hrsg. vom Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine. Текущие приказы Главного командования кригсмарине (ОКМ) и секретные приложения к ним за 1941 г. Изданы Главным командованием кригсмарине., 262 стр., 69,00 Мб., PDF.

http://book-olds.ru/BookLibrary/00930-F ... .-yaz.html

[Geglov2]

1941. Marineverordnungsblatt des Oberkommandos der Kriegsmarine für das Jahr 1941. Hrsg. vom Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine. Сборник указаний и распоряжений Главного командования кригсмарине за 1941 г. Издан Главным командованием кригсмарине. (на нем. яз.), 1042 стр., 507,00 Мб., PDF.

http://book-olds.ru/BookLibrary/00930-F ... .-yaz.html

[Geglov2]

1942. Rangliste der deutschen Kriegsmarine nach dem Stand vom 1. Oktober 1942. (Список офицерского состава германских Кригсмарине по состоянию на 1 октября 1942 г.), на нем. яз., 369 стр., 85,00 Мб., PDF.

http://book-olds.ru/BookLibrary/00930-F ... .-yaz.html

[Geglov2]

1943. Rangliste der deutschen Kriegsmarine nach dem Stand vom 1. Dezember 1943. (Список офицерского состава германских Кригсмарине по состоянию на 1 декабря 1943 г.), 322 стр., 77,00 Мб., PDF.

http://book-olds.ru/BookLibrary/00930-F ... 943-g.html

[Geglov2]

1944. Rangliste der deutschen Kriegsmarine nach dem Stand vom 1. September 1944. (списки офицеров плавающего состава Кригсмарине по выслуге лет)., на нем. яз., 266 стр., 59,00 Мб., PDF.

http://book-olds.ru/BookLibrary/00930-F ... .-yaz.html

[Geglov2]

1944. Vorschlagslisten für die Verleihung der Kriegsauszeichnungen an die Spezialisten der Kriegsproduktion für die Jahre 1943 – 1944. (Представления и списки к награждению военными орденами и медалями специалистов военной промышленности за 1943 – 1944 гг.), 303 стр., 70,00 Мб., PDF.

http://book-olds.ru/BookLibrary/00930-F ... .-yaz.html