This hugely comprehensive encyclopaedia covers every German artillery piece mounted afloat during the Second World War from the huge 15-inch (380mm) guns carried by the Bismarck to the smallest machine gun used by coastal forces. All marks & variations of these weapons are described individually including their mountings & the ammunition fired with extensive tabular data but the feature that makes this book unique is the range precision & detail of the illustrations. Almost every known close-up photo of these weapons is included usually reproduced large enough to see every detail plus accurate three-view drawings perfect for modelling purposes. However the most spectacular element of the illustration is provided by computer-generated full colour representations of the guns & their mountings seen from every conceivably useful angle. The number of illustrations of all kinds totals well over 1000 making this the most thorough & complete reference available to modelmakers enthusiasts & naval historians.