Three brothers on the opposite side of World War II, one has a cerebral thrombosis, one has no brains, and the other is unhappy. Today I will talk about the story of the cerebral thrombosis of the German Three Navy. Under the control of a cerebral thrombosis, Desan embarked on a road of no return. The Führer intervenes in everything and also affects everything. It will inspire admiration. If it does not suit its eyes, then it will be denied with all its might.
Our impression of the German Navy in World War II largely comes from the memoirs of the Allies and the defeated countries, as well as some film and television works. These materials often portray the German Navy as a formidable and invincible force. However, is this impression entirely accurate?
In fact, only the submarine forces of the German Navy were really like a hydra, and if one head was cut off, three new ones would grow.
However, the situation with surface ships is very bad. The combat effectiveness of the surface ships of the Third Reich was not much higher than that of the Italian or Soviet Navy. This also confirms the fact that cerebral thrombosis has sent large ships into reserve since 1943. Avoid further losses.
To be fair, Loving Father has taken similar measures. But the main reason was the command error of the Soviet admirals. They lack the necessary experience and capabilities to effectively manage a large fleet.
But who said that the German admirals were better? The list of ship losses gives the most powerful answer. Let's start with large ships.
Bismarck".The sinking of the battleship was a seriesUnbelievableThe tragedy that resulted from the events. CaptainLintiensCommand errors were the main cause of the ship's losses.
The damage to the Bismarck and the construction of its propeller-rudder system. First of all, after the sinking of the battleship "Hood",Britain will certainly do everything in its power to search for and sink the Bismarck, which is obvious. However, Lintyens frequently sent telegrams to the German Admiralty, revealing his location, which eventually led to the discovery of the "Bismarck".
He lived a sinful life and died a comical death. Throughout the war, hiding in the reef and fighting only on the information front was a shame for the battleship. Well, at least he accepted death under the bomb, like **.
The captain was well aware during the operation that the JW 55B convoy consisted of the battleship "Duke of York", the cruiser "Jamaica" and 4 destroyer escorts. The returning RA 55A convoy was also located nearby, consisting of the cruisers Sheffield, Belfast, Norfolk and eight destroyers.
The Scharnhorst" and 5 destroyers could have posed a great threat to the British convoy, but Bey sent the destroyers south to search for the convoy because he was still unable to make contact with the convoy. In the end, the Scharnhorst fought alone.
Despite several attacks by the battleship and the success of escaping the convoy, the Scharnhorst had no chance of winning in the face of the siege of British battleships, 1 heavy cruiser, 3 light cruisers and 8 destroyers.
The end of the Gneisenau was not heroic.
After being seriously damaged by the British Air Force, repairing the battleship was no longer realistic. In order to block the shipping lane, the Germans eventually chose to sink itself.
Deutsche Lützov:
In May 1945, after being hit aground by a British bomb and used as a battery battery, it was self-detonated by its crew at Swinemünde.
Admiral Hipper.
In 1945, it was sunk during an air raid by the British Air Force on Kiel.
Count Speegh":
Marauders in the Atlantic
The "Count Spee" was a heavy cruiser of the German Navy during World War II, named after the German Admiral Count Maximilian von Spee. The ship, commissioned in 1936, had engaged in a breakaway engagement in the Atlantic at the beginning of the war, sinking a total of 11 British merchant ships.
Battles and endings
On December 17, 1939, the "Count Spee" encountered a British naval squadron consisting of 1 heavy cruiser and 2 light cruisers near the mouth of the Río de la Plata. In the ensuing battle, the "Count Spee" inflicted heavy damage on the British heavy cruiser "Exeter" and the light cruiser "Ajax", but also suffered serious damage to itself.
Captain Langsdorf believed that there were other British ships nearby, and in order to avoid capture, he ordered the "Count Spee" to be blown up and scuttled at the mouth of the river.
Admiral Hipper.
Destroyed by the British Air Force
The "Admiral Hipper" was a heavy cruiser of the German Navy during World War II, named after the German Admiral Franz von Hipper. The ship, commissioned in 1939, participated in the invasions of Norway and Denmark during the war, as well as the breaking engagements in the North Atlantic.
Blucher. He was killed in action during the first combat operation in 1939. While crossing the Oslo fjord, she received several hits from 281-mm and 150-mm shells and torpedoes from Fort Oscar. As a result, it sank.
Prince Eugen. He went through the whole war. She sank near Kwajalein Atoll, where she was targeted for an atomic bomb test.
Emden. She was sunk by British planes during a raid on the city of Keel.
Königsberg. She was sunk by a British SCUA bomber on April 10, 1940.
Karlsruhe
She sank on April 9, 1940. Torpedo hit by a British submarine.
"Cologne".
William Chauvin was sunk by Allied planes. Destroyer.
The fate of the destroyers of the German Navy.
"Lebrecht Maas":In 1939, it was sunk by its own air force due to lack of information.
"Georg Tiller":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in 1940.
"Max Schultz":In 1939, it was sunk by a mine, and the entire crew was killed.
Hermann Sherman:During the attack on the QP-14 convoy was sunk by the damaged cruiser "Edinburgh".
"Bruno Heinemann":In 1942, it was struck by a mine and sunk.
"Wolfgang Cenkel":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in April 1940.
"Bernd von Arnim":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in April 1940.
"Erich Gizer":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in April 1940.
"Erich Körner":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in April 1940.
"Friedrich Ekölt":It was sunk by the British cruiser Sheffield on December 26, 1942.
"Dieter von Raeder":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in April 1940.
"Hans Ludemann":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in April 1940.
"Hermann Kunne":It was sunk by a British destroyer in Narvik in April 1940.
"William Heidenkamp":It sank on April 11, 1940 during the First Battle of Narvik.
"Anton Schmidt":It sank on April 10, 1940 during the First Battle of Narvik.
Here is a list of the fates of the destroyers of the German Navy.
The fate of ships below the destroyer rank is similar.
Of course, the situation in the British Navy is not much better. But the British front spread all over the world, while the German navy was mainly concentrated in European waters.
Statistical analysis of the losses of German sea vessels.
The battleships suffered heavy losses, and command errors were frequent
The German Navy lost a large number of ships during World War II, many of which were due to command errors.
Battleships
Of the four battleships, the losses of three were regrettable. In particular, the "Bismarck" and the "Tirpitz", both of which were sunk without playing their due role in the battle.
Heavy cruisers
Of the six heavy cruisers, three ended similarly to the "Bismarck". Among them, the "Count Spee", which had the opportunity to retreat during the battle with the British light cruisers, was eventually sunk.
Light cruisers
The loss of two of the six light cruisers also exposed the problem of command. "Karlsruhe" sank after being hit by only one torpedo, while the British "Edinburgh" was able to continue the fight after being hit by three torpedoes and even sank the German "Hans Shermann".
After being hit by shore artillery, the Königsberg was able to sail and counterattack, although its speed was damaged, but it was unable to resist the "Swordfish" bomber, which had a speed of only 300 kilometers per hour.
Destroyer.
The German Navy had 21 destroyers at the beginning of the war and built 19 during the war, for a total of 40 ships.
Of these, 10 destroyers built before the war were lost during the invasion of Norway, which is half of the total. The Norwegian campaign inflicted huge losses on the German Navy, including 1 heavy cruiser, 2 light cruisers and 10 destroyers.
Command issues
The losses of these ships were often caused by errors in command. The Battle of Narvik is a typical example of the low quality of German naval commanders.
The picture above of the ending of the USS Erich Gizer is the ** of the destroyer USS Erich Gizer shortly before it sank.
The incompetence of the surface ships of the German Navy.
For the British, the German Navy was simply the perfect enemy. The appearance of the German Navy provided ample justification and budget for the existence of the British Navy. Although, as it turned out, the performance of British battleships in the war can be described as "lackluster". The sinking of the battleships "Bismarck" and "Scharnhorst" was certainly a great victory, but this did not justify the British Navy maintaining the size of 19 battleships.
The British fleet parades at Spithead. 1936 Britain needed to maintain a large fleet of 19 battleships and cruisers simply because Germany had 2 full-fledged battleships and 2 incomplete battleships, as well as being armed with "small-caliber" (relative to ships of this class) 283 mm guns.
From this point of view, the German Navy even exceeded its mandate, since the British Royal Navy also suffered losses from the German Navy from time to time. German surface ships sank 1 British aircraft carrier, 1 battle cruiser and 4 destroyers. The rest of the losses of the British Navy were attributed to the German submarine forces and air force.
It can be said that the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles played a role in this, and the German Navy lacked as trained seamen as the High Seas Fleet. This may be true. If the German sea ** boats had been commanded by the "werewolves of the seas" of the high seas fleet of those years, perhaps such stupid losses could have been avoided.
But history cannot be changed, and the performance of the surface ships of the German Navy was really disappointing. The assessment of the "merits" of the German Navy by many historians is justified. Despite the fact that the performance of the German submarine forces and attack ships was respectable.
However, the "power" of the German surface fleet, which consisted of a small number of ships, could not be complimented. This was largely due to the low quality of the commanders of the German sea-boats, who lacked the necessary training and command capabilities.
Of course, the German Navy also had ships that performed well. For example, the "Prinz Eugen" was staffed with a well-trained crew and distinguished itself in war. Its sister ship, the Admiral Hipper, also had a good record. But that's all for later.
Additional information: "Nuremberg".
The "Nuremberg" was a German light cruiser that served during World War II. After the war, the ship was handed over by the USSR as a trophy and renamed "Admiral Makarov", where it entered service with the Baltic Fleet.
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