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German Commerce Raiders 1914-18

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Ships - Modern Navy - Germany

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
German Commerce Raiders 1914-18
Publisher
Category
Author
Ryan Noppen
Publish Year
2015
Pages
48
Dimensions
7x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147603083
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG228
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG228

Description

This is the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. To that end pre-war German naval strategists allocated a number of cruisers and armed, fast ocean liners, as well as a complex and globe-spanning supply network to support them - known as the Etappe network. This book, drawing on technical illustrations and the author's exhaustive research, explains the often overlooked role that the commerce raiders played in World War I. Whilst exploring the design and development of the ships, it also describes their operational history, how they tied up a disproportionate amount of the British fleet on lengthy pursuits, and how certain raiders such as the SMS Emden were able to wreak havoc across the oceans.