Kaiser Wilhelm’s vision, indeed obsession, with building a vast fleet of
dreadnoughts came to nought during the Great War. He knew that his excellent
fleet could not risk significant battles with the Royal Navy, it was a one-shot
weapon. The lighter units, particularly the U Boats, did most of the real work
on a weekly basis.
The German Navy was only raised in 1871, with a brief to concentrate on the
North Sea and Baltic Coasts. Perhaps because of its youth, the Kriegsmarine was
quick to appreciate the power of the humble torpedo that could cripple or kill a
vessel worth millions of marks. They were thus also keen to develop the promise
of the torpedo boat, cheap, potentially deadly and of great use in restricted
waters.
The German Kriegsmarine Fleet Contains:
- 2 x Plastic S-100 E-boats
- 2 x Plastic S-38 E-boats
- 1 x Vorpostenboot flakship (resin and metal)
- 1 x M-class minesweeper (resin and metal)
- 1 x Ju-87D Stuka (metal)
- Ship Cards
- Plastic Torpedo markers
Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.