The warships of the World War II German Navy are among the most popular subjects in naval history; and one of the best collections is the concise but authoritative six volume series written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each book contains an account of the development of a particular class; a detailed description of the ships; with full technical details; and an outline of their service; and are heavily illustrated with plans; battle maps and a substantial collection of photographs. The first five volumes of this much sought after series are now available in paperback; with the sixth volume German Light Cruisers of World War II; planned for release in the fall of 2014.Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were the products of a long; involved; and politically-determined design process that witnessed this class of battleships develop from an improved Pocket Battleship to what many described as a battlecruiser. These ships were the most active; and successful; of the Kriegesmarine’s major warships; took part in numerous famous operations; including the infamous ‘Channel Dash.†and played a key part of Germany’s struggle to wrest control of the sea at the outbreak of World War II. Each was superbly equipped and armed; and designed to cause maximum disruption to Allied shipping. This reference book traces their history; accompanied by outstanding technical drawings and precise specifications.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. GreatBy Daniel A. WalterThis is a handy little guide to have for ANE prophecy. If you are a student of the biblical prophets; this is a handy little guide if you want to compare biblical prophets to those in the ANE. Most of the book is comprised of the prophets from Mari and Ashurbanipal's library (including prophecies for Esarhaddon). There are also a few West Semitic prophecies.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. good textBy Eric OThis is a good; introductory text to use while study the Bible in it's ANE context. It helps to be able to place the books in the historical situations to understand the world of that time.2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great primary sourceBy Aaron ChristiansonIt is what it says. It has prophecy form the Ancient Near East in Akkadian transcription and English translation. I couldn't ask for more (especially as my cuneiform is falling off these days!)
