German Light Cruisers of World War II

“An immensely interesting look” at the Emden , Königsberg , Karlsruhe , Köln , Leipzig , and Nürnberg ships “from drawing board to destiny” ( War History Online ). The warships of the World War II era German Navy are among the most popular subject in naval history with an almost uncountable number of books devoted to them. However, for a concise but authoritative summary of the design history and careers of the major surface ships it is difficult to beat a series of six volumes written by Gerhar