Nigel Thomas PhD is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly at Northumbria University, now a freelance military author, translator and military uniform consultant. He lives in North East England.

• SUMMARY: CAMPAIGNS – Spain, 1936–39 – Surface operations, 1939–45 – German naval lineage – Submarine operations – German Minesweeping Administration, 1945–48 – Merchant Navy –NAVAL ORGANIZATION – North Sea & Baltic Sea ‘Stations’/ Naval Group Commands – Regional organization: Flag Officers Commanding– Sea Commanders THE GERMAN FLEET, 1939–45 – Surface ships: Ships-of-the-line – Capital ships n Cruisers – Destroyers – Auxiliary cruisers – Torpedo boats – Speed boats – Anti-mine, anti-submarine, patrol & security vessels – Submarines Special forces – Naval aviation NAVAL LAND FORCES – Naval Infantry – Naval Artillery – Naval Anti-Aircraft Artillery – Other land branches – Foreign volunteers – Foreign guard units UNIFORMS – Navy-blue uniforms – White uniforms – Brown uniforms – Fatigue uniforms – Field-grey uniforms RANKS & RANK INSIGNIA BRANCH INSIGNIA OTHER INSIGNIA – Trade badges – War badges – Combat clasps & badges– Campaign shields – Cuff titlesINDEX

All-in-all, a very good, informative book. An easy read with plenty of written detail.

Nigel Thomas PhD is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly at Northumbria University, now a freelance military author, translator and military uniform consultant. He lives in North East England.

• SUMMARY: CAMPAIGNS – Spain, 1936–39 – Surface operations, 1939–45 – German naval lineage – Submarine operations – German Minesweeping Administration, 1945–48 – Merchant Navy –NAVAL ORGANIZATION – North Sea & Baltic Sea ‘Stations’/ Naval Group Commands – Regional organization: Flag Officers Commanding– Sea Commanders THE GERMAN FLEET, 1939–45 – Surface ships: Ships-of-the-line – Capital ships n Cruisers – Destroyers – Auxiliary cruisers – Torpedo boats – Speed boats – Anti-mine, anti-submarine, patrol & security vessels – Submarines Special forces – Naval aviation NAVAL LAND FORCES – Naval Infantry – Naval Artillery – Naval Anti-Aircraft Artillery – Other land branches – Foreign volunteers – Foreign guard units UNIFORMS – Navy-blue uniforms – White uniforms – Brown uniforms – Fatigue uniforms – Field-grey uniforms RANKS & RANK INSIGNIA BRANCH INSIGNIA OTHER INSIGNIA – Trade badges – War badges – Combat clasps & badges– Campaign shields – Cuff titlesINDEX

All-in-all, a very good, informative book. An easy read with plenty of written detail.

Nigel Thomas PhD is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly at Northumbria University, now a freelance military author, translator and military uniform consultant. He lives in North East England.

• SUMMARY: CAMPAIGNS – Spain, 1936–39 – Surface operations, 1939–45 – German naval lineage – Submarine operations – German Minesweeping Administration, 1945–48 – Merchant Navy –NAVAL ORGANIZATION – North Sea & Baltic Sea ‘Stations’/ Naval Group Commands – Regional organization: Flag Officers Commanding– Sea Commanders THE GERMAN FLEET, 1939–45 – Surface ships: Ships-of-the-line – Capital ships n Cruisers – Destroyers – Auxiliary cruisers – Torpedo boats – Speed boats – Anti-mine, anti-submarine, patrol & security vessels – Submarines Special forces – Naval aviation NAVAL LAND FORCES – Naval Infantry – Naval Artillery – Naval Anti-Aircraft Artillery – Other land branches – Foreign volunteers – Foreign guard units UNIFORMS – Navy-blue uniforms – White uniforms – Brown uniforms – Fatigue uniforms – Field-grey uniforms RANKS & RANK INSIGNIA BRANCH INSIGNIA OTHER INSIGNIA – Trade badges – War badges – Combat clasps & badges– Campaign shields – Cuff titlesINDEX

All-in-all, a very good, informative book. An easy read with plenty of written detail.