Kriegsmarine's Wunderwaffen or Desperation Weapons?
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The Kriegsmarine in the late stages of the Second World War employed several midget submarines and explosive speed boats, these vehicles are often called “desperation weapons”. In this video we look at their background, missions, effectiveness and other issues. Additionally, we take a closer look at the Biber (Beaver) Midget Submarine of the Kriegsmarine. Footage taken at the Overloon War Museum: https://www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/en/home/ »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?language=en_GB »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Rahn, Werner: Winkelriede, Opferkämpfer oder Sturmwikinger? Zu besonderen Einsatzformen der deutschen Kriegsmarine 1944/45. In: Rahn, Werner (Hsrg.): Deutsche Marinen im Wandel. Vom Symbol nationaler Einheit zum Instrument internationaler Sicherheit. R. Oldenbourg Verlag: München, 2005. Wagner, Gerhard (Hrsg.): Lagevorträge des Oberbefehlshabers der Kriegsmarine vor Hitler 1939-1945. J. F. Lehmanns Verlag: München, 1972 Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg – Band 10/1: Der Zusammenbruch des Deutschen Reiches 1945 und die Folgen des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Teilband 1: Die militärische Niederwerfung der Wehrmacht. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart 2008. Fock, Harald: Marine-Kleinkampfmittel. Nikol Verlagsvertretungen: Hamburg, 1996. Symonds, Craig L.: World War II at Sea. A Global History. Oxford University Press: New York, 2018 Rohwer, Jürgen: Critical Convoy Battles of WWII. Crisis in the North Atlantic, March 1943. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg (US), 1977 (2015). Hartwig, Dieter: Großadmiral Karl Dönitz. Legende und Wirklichkeit Milner, Marc: Battle of the Atlantic. The History Press: Gloucestershire, 2003 (2011). #Kriegsmarine #WW2 #Wunderwaffen
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