Tirpitz

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The Tirpitz was a German battleship, sister ship to the Bismarck, and the largest warship in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. Stationed in Norway, it threatened Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. The ship was ultimately sunk by British bombers in 1944 after several failed attacks.

The Grave of Grand Amiral Erich Raeder – Commander of the Kriegsmarine – Nordfriedhof Kiel, Germany

Grossadmiral Erich Raeder (1876–1960) was a pivotal figure in 20th-century naval history, serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the …

Posted October 5, 2025 by Patrick

Tirpitz Museum, Kriegsmarine Coastal Battery Vogelnest – Oksby, Blåvand Denmark

In the Blåvand area the German Kriegsmarine was building huge gun turret bunkers, construction of this coastal battery …

Posted March 25, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Kriegsmarine Gun Battery Schleswig Holstein – Hel, Poland

The German Navy strengthened the Peninsula of Hel, they added three huge gun emplacements and an observation tower. …

Posted January 4, 2021 (updated February 21, 2025) by Patrick

Marine Küstenbatterie Tirpitz – Coastal Battery Tirpitz Altantic Wall Museum Raversijde Belgium

The Coastal Battery Tirpitz started out with the name MKB Saltwedel neu. It is an old naval battery …

Posted January 10, 2014 (updated February 14, 2025) by Patrick