The Kriegsmarine had to be virtually rebuilt after the First World War. In any case, the Kriegsmarine was not a navy designed to tackle a major fleet head-on in fleet engagements. Instead, it was a commerce raiding force. Coupled with excellent fire control???
Using radar and other means??? And big guns to make use of it, these vessels were extremely potent weapons. It has been said that Hitler never really understood naval warfare; be that as it may, the Kriegsmarine suffered from a lack of funding and materials, and from the internal politics of the Nazi leadership. Among its greatest detractors was Herman Goering, who connived constantly to ensure resources flowed into his Luftwaffe to the detriment of the navy. Major warship projects suffered from constant stops and starts as resources were allocated, then redistributed to other projects.
The Kriegsmarine continued to fight on with dwindling resources. Discover what it was like to be part of these battleship confrontations in this World War II Naval Warfare Table-top Game from Warlords in 1:1800th Scale playing skirmishes involving destroyers hunting down other navies providing multiple scenarios that can be played with 2 or more people across all the ocean theaters throughout the war. Alternating between players, each turn moves through the phases together, which includes an Initiative phase, movement phase, gunnery phase and end phase keeping the pace quick and engaging for all players involved as you battle it out at sea! Strategically maneuver around the ocean mat and use turrets, light guns and torpedoes during the gunnery phase to take down your opponent??? The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as much fun as the game itself!