During the Second World War, the German Kriegsmarine turned to auxiliary cruisers-merchantmen hastily transformed into commerce raiders-to wage a shadow war against Allied shipping. These vessels relied less on firepower than on deception. Disguised with false masts, altered funnels, and ever-changing paint schemes, they masqueraded as neutral or Allied traders, maintaining strict radio silence and operating far from established sea lanes to prolong their anonymity. This Battle Summary covers eight engagements with enemy merchant ship raiders up to the end of 1941. Over this 28-month period, Axis merchant raiders sank one British cruiser, one armed merchant cruiser, and a total of 618,108 tons of merchant shipping. Axis losses during the same period included three of the seven identified raiders, as well as two additional ships that were likely supply vessels. The British armed merchant cruisers and cruisers involved included: Alcantara (armed merchant cruiser), Carnarvon Castle (armed merchant cruiser), Leander (cruiser), Voltaire (armed merchant cruiser), Cornwall (cruiser), Sydney (cruiser), Devonshire (cruiser), and Dorsetshire (cruiser).
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - During the Second World War, the German Kriegsmarine turned to auxiliary cruisers-merchantmen hastily transformed into commerce raiders-to wage a shadow war against Allied shipping. These vessels relied less on firepower than on deception. Disguised with false masts, altered funnels and ever-changing paint schemes, they masqueraded as neutral or Allied traders, maintaining strict radio silence and operating far from established sea lanes to prolong their anonymity.This Battle Summary covers eight engagements with enemy merchant ship raiders up to the end of 1941. Over this 28-month period, Axis merchant raiders sank one British cruiser, one armed merchant cruiser, and a total of 618,108 tons of merchant shipping. Axis losses during the same period included three of the seven raiders identified, as well as two additional ships that were likely supply vessels.The British armed merchant cruisers and cruisers involved included:Alcantara (armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle (armed merchant cruiser)Leander (cruiser)Voltaire (armed merchant cruiser)Cornwall (cruiser)Sydney (cruiser)Devonshire (cruiser) Dorsetshire (cruiser). N° de réf. du vendeur 9781474542449
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. During the Second World War, the German Kriegsmarine turned to auxiliary cruisers-merchantmen hastily transformed into commerce raiders-to wage a shadow war against Allied shipping. These vessels relied less on firepower than on deception. Disguised with false masts, altered funnels and ever-changing paint schemes, they masqueraded as neutral or Allied traders, maintaining strict radio silence and operating far from established sea lanes to prolong their anonymity. This Battle Summary covers eight engagements with enemy merchant ship raiders up to the end of 1941. Over this 28-month period, Axis merchant raiders sank one British cruiser, one armed merchant cruiser, and a total of 618,108 tons of merchant shipping. Axis losses during the same period included three of the seven raiders identified, as well as two additional ships that were likely supply vessels. The British armed merchant cruisers and cruisers involved included: Alcantara (armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle (armed merchant cruiser)Leander (cruiser)Voltaire (armed merchant cruiser)Cornwall (cruiser)Sydney (cruiser)Devonshire (cruiser) Dorsetshire (cruiser) This Battle Summary analyses eight encounters with Axis merchant raiders up to the end of 1941, a decisive 28-month phase of the Second World War at sea. Enemy raiders sank one British cruiser, one armed merchant cruiser, and 618,108 tons of merchant shipping, but suffered heavy losses in return, including three raiders and two probable supply ship This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781474542449
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