{"product_id":"victory-at-sea-german-kriegsmarine-fleet-box","title":"German Kriegsmarine Fleet Box - Victory At Sea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy Cheap Victory At Sea German Models Now, Get 20% Discount Off RRP - UK Royal Mail Delivery Available At Checkout - Same Day Dispatch In Stock Orders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Victory At Sea\u003cspan\u003e German Kriegsmarine\u003c\/span\u003e Navy Fleet Box contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScharnhorst-class Battleship - Scharnhorst 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmiral Hipper -class cruiser - Blücher 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmiral Hipper -class cruiser - Prinz Eugen 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmiral Hipper-class cruiser - Admiral Hipper 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKönigsberg -class cruiser - Köln 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKönigsberg -class cruiser - Königsberg 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType 1936A-class Destroyer x3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDive Bomber Aircraft - Junker Ju-87 Stuka flight x4 flights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShip Cards and Damage Sliders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly Instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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\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\u003eGerman capital ships were built according to principles tried out in World War One; internal compartmentalisation 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\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\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\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied unpainted \u0026amp; unassembled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31631402172462,"sku":"742411001","price":88.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0022\/1947\/4990\/products\/742411001-Victory-at-Sea-Kreismarine-Fleet1_1200x1200_4071b807-a444-4dd2-8654-eea8642907f3.jpg?v=1588111005","url":"https:\/\/www.goblingaming.co.uk\/fr\/products\/victory-at-sea-german-kriegsmarine-fleet-box","provider":"Goblin Gaming","version":"1.0","type":"link"}