The Naval Fleet of the Third Reich. 1939-1945

Friedrich Ruge - Vice Admiral, Commander of the German Navy - presents little-known facts about the combat operations of the German Navy during World War II, analyzes the military situation in Europe, and compares the strategies of Germany, Great Britain, the USA, Japan, France, and Italy. 

The author conducts an investigation into the structure of the high command of Germany, Great Britain, and other European countries, the relationships between the German Navy and Adolf Hitler, and provides vivid portraits of the commanders of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Raeder and Grand Admiral Dönitz.