Not the old S-Boats but east german S-Boats at 50 knots. the footing give some impression of speed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crLWvlv2BEg
the S-Boats became equipped with Berlin S radar devices in late 1944 and they also had radar detecting equipment for homing on ships using radar.
Harry von Kroge Gema: Birthplace of German Radar and Sonar http://www.amazon.de/Gema-Birthplace-German-Radar-Sonar/dp/0750307323 Fritz Trenckle...
preceding of the following explanations - I'm not qualified in this area in order to assess opportunities and weaknesses in comparison to foreign...
Re Methamphetamine (Pervitin) used by german forces At the beginning off ww2 until mid 1941 Pervitin was generally used for attenuation of the...
I completely agree. in the case in question the main problem is caused by a fixed rudder position. Shafts and propellers were unaffected. Wich...
re number of kills claimed ther is one serious problem with the number of kills(claimed). on several occasions the Germans lost significant...
I dont think the samples you choose were valid proof of inadequate (ballistic)protection of vitals. The critical torpedohit (Is apparantly no...
Despite having almost the same armor(scheme and thicknesses)as the following class the Germans consider the upper belt of only 60 mm as a...
For the interested reader german fireeffect tables Textbook...
The armour layout was basically choosen against the french Dunquerque design. some basic considerations are given in the following remarks
The german K-Amt has checked the french figures for Richelieu from seized documents. They came to the conclusion that standard displacement was in...
the german fighting instructions recommend slightly inclined travel against a target. "...The own shooting takes place, therefore, over the right...
Why are you just interested in the M4? it is the vast number of produced M4 and how it turns into stock. for instance approximately 6000...
What level of detail are you looking for? stocks at the end of each month splitted for american british canadian units or useful search...
Are there detailed numbers available of employed Shermans at the Western Front? If someone has a link would be nice Thank you
maybe i can add some detailed information on this -[t] metric tons multiply with 0.98425 to receive long tons designation weight [t] hull...
The British had radar detecting devices. The pulses from the radar could be detected at far greater distances as the ship could detect enemy...
Germany would be bancrupt before the fleet had been completed.
After detachment from Bismarck on 25 th May 18:14 PG sailed a general course 180 degrees true and met the tanker "Spichern" at the 26th with only...
