09/03/2022
Schlachtschiff Tirpitz at Wilhelmshaven during commissioning on February 25th, 1941. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
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The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. Therefore the number and strength of available ships was not adequate for the needs of a major war.
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When World War II started in September 1939, the German Kriegsmarine was not prepared to challenge the allied naval forces. Unlike the other arms of the German military, the naval construction plan (Z-Plan) had only started a few months before. In the years before the war, the Kriegsmarine believed that any military confrontation in the near future would not be against Great Britain again, Poland
and France were seen as possible enemies and the naval construction was directed to with this possible enemies in mind. A possible confrontation with one of the major sea powers was not believed before the mid or late 1940, at a time where the Z-Plan should have been completed. As it got obvious that tensions with Great Britain started to rise in 1938, the fear of a military confrontation with Great Britain caused the increased speed of the introduction of the naval construction program. But even at this time, the Kriegsmarine still believed that a war with England was several years away. In the early years, the Kriegsmarine achieved some remarkable results, like the invasion of Norway and the destruction of several major British ships, but this lucky time ended with the sinking of the battleship Bismarck in May 1941. From this time, the major surface units were not used in such an offensive way as before, now the small number of operational ships made every loss more important. The German U-boats could continue their successful operations until May 1943 - the technological advance of the allied forces made U-boat operations almost impossible then. At the end of the war, only two of the major Kriegsmarine ships were still operational, all other were sunk, either during their operations or destroyed during the last months and weeks of the war in their bases.
07/03/2022
Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer at Kiel on August of 1941. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
03/03/2022
Heavy Kreuzer Admiral Hipper with Zerstörer Z28 and Schlachtschiff Tirpitz seen from another Zerstörer on their way to AltaFjord to start Operation Rösselsprung on July 2nd through the 6th of 1942. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
02/03/2022
Heavy Kreuzer Admiral Hipper at Bogan Bucht, Norway in Autumn 1942. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
01/03/2022
I apologize for being gone so long and not posting. I had covid for the second time. I also dislocated my wrist severely and tore tendons and ligaments in January. Been waiting on getting surgery which is in March. So I will be posting again finally and I'm excited it's been far too long. I've missed everyone!
01/03/2022
Schlachtschiff Bismarck sailing on the Elbe river from Hamburg to Brunsbuttel on September 9th, 1940. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
14/12/2021
Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst at Wilhelmshaven into the Hipper Hafen soon commissioning in the March of 1939. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
10/12/2021
Heavy Kreuzer Admiral Hipper at Kiel with her old bow in June of 1939. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
09/12/2021
Linienschiff Schlesien sailing from Kiel to Gotenhafen on April 4th, 1942. Photo is taken from Schlachtschiff Gneisenau. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
08/12/2021
Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst at Wilhelmshaven right before Operation Weserübung in March of 1940. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
07/12/2021
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau sailing from Kiel to Gotenhafen on April 4th, 1942. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
27/11/2021
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau at Kiel testing out new Bi-Planes Heinkel He114, Focke Wulf FW62, and the Arado AR 95 in July of 1938. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
25/11/2021
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau at sea unknown date and time. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
24/11/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer into the iced Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal on the winter of 1943. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
20/11/2021
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau into the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal after operation Cerberus on February of 1942. Notice the 20 mm vierling on B turret. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
19/11/2021
Heavy Kreuzer Admiral Hipper having just arrived into Lo Fjord in Trondheim on April of 1942. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
14/11/2021
Today I received this incredible photo album! I have been waiting for it with anticipation to come in the mail. It is such a incredible piece of history. I'm very happy to share it with you all. I will be scanning some of the photo's very carefully so we can get a better look at the detail. Hope you enjoy it my Kameraden!
10/11/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee during her War time cruise in the Atlantic with prisoners on board washing up after November 27th of 1939. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
06/11/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer into the Wilhelmshaven concrete drydock in late October of 1937. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
06/11/2021
Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst anchored at Seebahnhof pier in Gotenhafen during the dark gray repainting on October of 1942. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
02/11/2021
I have been on vacation and I'm flying on my way home. I got some mail in so I know I'll have received new photo's to post. Hope everyone is well and we can continue our journey into the photographic history of the Kriegsmarine. ⚓⚔🇩🇪
28/10/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee in Spanish Waters on patrol seen from a destroyer between March and May of 1937. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
26/10/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee in Kiel on June of 1937. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
25/10/2021
Heavy Kreuzer Prinz Eugen in completion at the Germania Werft yards in Kiel on spring of 1940. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
24/10/2021
Heavy Kreuzer Admiral Hipper entering the Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal on June of 1939. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
21/10/2021
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau C turret with Arado 196 at Kiel on December of 1939. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
20/10/2021
Heavy Kreuzer Prinz Eugen at Brest into the drydock commerce in the late summer of 1941. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
20/10/2021
Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst fitted with her new bow and mainmast in Wilhelmshaven on the hipper hafen on August of 1939. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
17/10/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee during her War time cruise in the Atlantic with her Arado 196 landing after a scouting trip after late September of 1939. This is a photo from our "Admiral Graf Spee Collection." This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
16/10/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee during her War time cruise in the Atlantic after November 27th of 1939. This is a photo from our "Admiral Graf Spee Collection." This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
14/10/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee after being scuttled on December 17th, 1939. This is a photo from our "Admiral Graf Spee Collection." This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
12/10/2021
Heavy Kreuzer Lutzow en route to be transferred to the Russians to the city of Leningrad by a private German towing company on April 15th, 1940. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
09/10/2021
Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst at Lang Fjord Alta, Norway in early Autumn in 1943. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
08/10/2021
Heavy Kreuzer Prinz Eugen after the Flecherstand addition at Deutsche Werke, in Kiel. She is ready to go and anchor at Scheerhafen pier to reload her ammunition and set sail for Gotenhafen to rejoin Schlachtschiff Bismarck for Operation Rheinübung on May 12th, 1941. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
05/10/2021
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau at Kiel in the Spring of 1939. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
04/10/2021
Panzerschiff Lützow at Saaremaa island in the Baltic Sea on November of 1944. This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
03/10/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee in Kiel after a drydock period in February before her March for her 3rd tour in Spain. This is a photo from our "Admiral Graf Spee Collection." This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
30/09/2021
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee crew pose for a photo next to her 10.5 cm anti aircraft guns during her War Time cruise after November 27th, 1939. This is a photo from our "Admiral Graf Spee Collection." This is a Die Kriegsmarine Exclusive. Enjoy my Kameraden!
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Today I received this incredible photo album! I have been waiting for it with anticipation to come in the mail. It is such a incredible piece of history. I'm very happy to share it with you all. I will be scanning some of the photo's very carefully so we can get a better look at the detail. Hope you enjoy it my Kameraden!
Battle of the River Plate
A excellent video of the "Battle of the River Plate." This is another great video from BazBattles from Youtube please go and support their page! ⚓⚔️🇩🇪 #kriegsmarine #germanpower #admiralgrafspee
Bismarck 3-D Model by Stefan Dramiński
One of the most famous warships ever built the Schlachtschiff Bismarck in 3-D as she appeared in early May of 1941 by Stefan Dramiński. I have always been impressed with Stefan's research and work in the community of warships and history. The song is by Two Steps from Hell - Freedom Fighters. I hope you enjoy the video my Kameraden!
S-Boat Documentary
A wonderful Documentary on the S-Boat and one of the last of her kind being restored. Enjoy my Kameraden!
The Sinking of the HMS Royal Oak
The fascinating story of the sinking of the Battleship HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow by U-47 and it's daring commander Günther Prien. Enjoy my Kameraden!
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau in Color
Schlachtschiff Gneisenau in Trondheim between June 9th and June 20th, of 1940. You can see Admiral Günther Lütjens and Captain Hellmuth Heye of the Heavy Kruezer Admiral Hipper coming of the Gneisenau. This is of coarse just after the action where Schlachtschiff Gneisenau and Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst sunk the HMS Glorious on June 8th, 1940. Enjoy my Kameraden!
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