{"product_id":"the-german-navy-in-world-war-ii-the-kriegsmarine-1939-45-9781472863126","title":"The German Navy in World War II: The Kriegsmarine 1939-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nigel Thomas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - Naval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated study of the uniforms and personal equipment worn by the personnel of the Kriegsmarine, the German Navy of the Third Reich, from 1935-45.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFounded in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, the Kriegsmarine was established in 1935 and reached a peak strength of more than 800,000 personnel in 1944. Its original aim of amassing a surface fleet on parity with Great Britain's Royal Navy shifted with the outbreak of World War II, after which focus moved to submarine warfare, with the Kriegsmarine's U-boats exacting a heavy toll on Allied shipping across the globe. Meanwhile, several of its formidable capital ships - notably the \u003ci\u003eGraf Spee\u003c\/i\u003e, Bismarck, \u003ci\u003eTirpitz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGneisenau \u003c\/i\u003e- saw widespread action as Nazi Germany strove to defeat the Allies at sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new study, Nigel Thomas examines the evolving organization, uniforms and equipment used by the Kriegsmarine during its ten-year existence, spanning its pre-war beginnings, the invasion of Norway in 1940, and through to the deployment of Kriegsmarine personnel as grounds troops from 1943-45. The different gear worn by its various branches of service is described in detail and illustrated with newly commissioned colour artwork and an array of specially selected photographs.","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087127011479,"sku":"9781472863126","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781472863126.webp?v=1769202579","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-german-navy-in-world-war-ii-the-kriegsmarine-1939-45-9781472863126","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}