The warships of the World War II era German Navy are among the most popular subject in naval history with an almost uncountable number of books devoted to them.

The warships of the World War II era German Navy are among the most popular subject in naval history with an almost uncountable number of books devoted to them.

The Bismarck is perhaps the most famous – and notorious – warship ever built. Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sank HMS Hood, the pride o

“A complete operational history of the Bismarck . . . with period photos [and] underwater photography of the wreck, allowing a forensic analysis of the damage

“An important work for anyone interested in warship design, the naval side of World War II in the Mediterranean, or modern Italian history.”—New York Mili