Germany NAVAL

battleship

Bismarck

1940

The Bismarck was the most powerful battleship in the German Kriegsmarine and one of the largest warships ever built by a European power. Her brief but dramatic career captivated the world and led to one of the greatest naval chases in history.

submarine

Type VII U-boat

1940

The Type VII was the most common U-boat type in the German Kriegsmarine during WW2, with 703 built. These submarines waged the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of the war.

battleship

Tirpitz

1941

German sister ship of Bismarck, tied down major Allied naval resources in Norway.