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Gneisenau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡnaɪ̯zənaʊ̯]) was a German capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and battlecruiser, in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. She was the second vessel of her class, which included her sister ship, Scharnhorst.
May 22, 2015 · The Gneisenau displaced 32,000 tons and had a maximum speed of 31.5 knots. She was armed with nine-11 inch guns, twelve 5.9-inch guns, fourteen 4.1-inch AA guns, sixteen 37-mm AA guns ten and later thirty eight 20-mm AA guns, six 21 inch torpedo tubes and four aircraft.
Jul 25, 2023 · The Gneisenau was a German battleship that served as a key instrument in World War II naval operations, undertaking notable missions like Operation Berlin and Operation Cerberus. Commissioned in 1938, she was a symbol of the re-emergence of German naval power.
The sister ship Gneisenau (Battleship E) was laid down in March 1935 at the Deutsche Werke in Kiel and commissioned in May 1938. It soon got obvious that the straight bow of the ships had to be modified because of the amount of water taken over at high speed. During the war, both ships operated together most time.
Nov 22, 2015 · German battleship Gneisenau. The final design was based on that of the Mackensen class (1917) which had been planned at the end of the First World War, and as completed the Scharnhorst class heralded the return of Germany as a respectable sea power – even though small in numbers.
Aug 24, 2016 · Her sister Gneisenau was laid down 6 May 1935, launched 8 December 1936 and commissioned 21 May 1938. Upon the commencement of the Second World War the two sisters began a reign of destruction on British shipping.
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Aug 19, 2024 · August, Count Neidhardt von Gneisenau was a Prussian field marshal and reformer, one of the key figures in rebuilding and reorganizing the Prussian army shattered by Napoleon in 1806 and the architect of its victory during the wars of liberation (1813–15).
