Category: ww2 Kriegsmarine

You certainly have heard of the Type VIIC and the Type IX which roamed the seas during WW2 and almost strangled seaways to UK in 1942-43. But over 1,100 U-Boats has been built during this war, mostly deployed in the Atlantic and over twenty-four types designed, many if which were left as paper projects…

Type Ia, the oceanic type Germany (1936) U25, U26 The Unterseebooten Typ I, were in direct line inspired by the…

Seeteufel (1944) Germany (1944) Genesis of a tracked submarine The Seeteufel “Monkfish” was an evolution of the concept of human…

KMS Graf Zeppelin (1939) Germany (1939) Aircraft Carrier – 1 unfinished Germany’s aircraft carrier Contrary to most European powers, Germany…

WW2 German Destroyers Germany (1930-44) circa 50 ships Foreworld: German expertise on destroyers proceeded from humble beginnings: The weak TBs…

Torpedo semi-submersible rolling Catamaran Germany (1944), Fast Attack Craft, paper project, 1944 A daring concept born from desperation: At the…

German mini-subs and human torpedoes Germany (1944-45) Introduction: K-verband projects: Not a part of the series of famous “V-weapons”, these…

Type II U-Boats (1935) Germany (1935), 50 Submarines Types IIa, IIb, IIc, IId In 1930, the false Dutch company NV…

German Commerce Raiders Germany (1937-40): Orion, Atlantis, Widder, Thor, Pinguin, Stier, Komet, Kormoran, Michel Historical Overview Privateers freighters are already…