{"product_id":"kriegsmarine-fleet-german-starter-set-victory-at-sea","title":"Kriegsmarine Fleet German Starter Set - Victory at Sea","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e                                                                                                        \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWLX-11c1\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Kriegsmarine had to be virtually rebuilt after the First World War. Forbidden to own capital ships and submarines, Germany nibbled away at first one clause of the Treaty of Versailles, then another, until a powerful navy force existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the outbreak of World War Two, relatively few capital ships were in commission, and no aircraft carriers. There was never any prospect of matching Britain in terms of capital ship numbers, but the qualitative advantage of the proposed super-battleships might have made a considerable difference. In any case, the Kriegsmarine was not a navy designed to tackle a major fleet head-on in fleet engagements. Instead, it was a commerce raiding force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGerman capital ships were built according to principles tried out in World War One; internal compartmentalization and damage control measures made them very difficult to sink, while their efficient power plants ensured a good top speed, essential in a raider. Coupled with excellent fire control – using radar and other means – and big guns to make use of it, these vessels were extremely potent weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt has been said that Hitler never really understood naval warfare; be that as it may, the Kriegsmarine suffered from a lack of funding and materials, and from the internal politics of the Nazi leadership. Among its greatest detractors was Herman Goering, who connived constantly to ensure resources flowed into his Luftwaffe to the detriment of the navy. Major warship projects suffered from constant stops and starts as resources were allocated, then redistributed to other projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEventually, as the tide of war turned against Germany, Hitler gave up on his navy and transferred guns originally intended for ships to the coastal fortifications of the Atlantic Wall. The Kriegsmarine continued to fight on with dwindling resources. U-boats and destroyers remained a menace to allied shipping to the very end of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScharnhorst-class Battleship - Scharnhorst 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdmiral Hipper -class cruiser - Blücher 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdmiral Hipper -class cruiser - Prinz Eugen 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdmiral Hipper-class cruiser - Admiral Hipper 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKönigsberg -class cruiser - Köln 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKönigsberg -class cruiser - Königsberg 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType 1936A-class Destroyer x3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDive Bomber Aircraft - Junker Ju-87 Stuka flight x4 flights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShip Cards and Damage Sliders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAssembly Instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShips are in Resin and Warlord Resin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41425846239405,"sku":"","price":166.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/1912\/7981\/products\/KriegsmarineFleet.jpg?v=1647195955","url":"https:\/\/mantisgamestudio.com\/products\/kriegsmarine-fleet-german-starter-set-victory-at-sea","provider":"MantisGamingStudios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}