Hitler's Navy is an in-depth history of the operations and fleet of the Kriegsmarine. It provides detailed portraits of some of the most famous German vessels of all time: the capital ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, the cutting-edge battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz, and the famous cruisers of the Deutschland and Admiral Hipper classes including Admiral Scheer, Admiral Graf Spee and Prinz Eugen. Naval historian Gordon Williamson also examines the roles played by a wide range of Kriegsmarine vessels such as light and auxiliary cruisers, destroyers, U-boats and E-boats, smaller coastal, auxiliary and attack boats. Packed with glorious colour artworks and superb reconstructions, Hitler's Navy brings the story of the Kriegsmarine brilliantly to life. Book jacket.