It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war Reichsmarine (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches, along with the Heer and the Luftwaffe, of the Wehrmacht, the German armed forces from 1935 to 1945.

Kriegsmarine war die offizielle Bezeichnung der Seestreitkräfte der deutschen Wehrmacht, nachdem die Reichsmarine des Deutschen Reiches am 1. Juni 1935 entsprechend umbenannt worden war.

纳粹德国海军（德语：Kriegsmarine，意为战争海军）是指在1935年至1946年的德国海军。 战争海军取代了第一次世界大战的德意志帝国海军和魏玛共和国的国家海军，为德国国防军中的海军力量。

The list of Kriegsmarine ships includes all ships commissioned into the Kriegsmarine, the navy of Nazi Germany, during its existence from 1935 to the conclusion of World War II in 1945. See the list of naval ships of Germany for ships in German service throughout the country's history.

The German Navy (German: Deutsche Marine, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə maˈʁiːnə] ⓘ) is part of the unified Bundeswehr (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces.

When World War II started in September 1939, the German Kriegsmarine was not prepared to challenge the allied naval forces. Unlike the other arms of the German military, the naval construction plan (Z-Plan) had only started a few months before.

Kriegsmarine saw the commissioning of the Bauer tanker class (3 units, 1940), the Lüderitz and Hela, as well as captured units and five converted freighters. Also tailored for the atlantic was initiated a brand new and revolutionary aerial control and coordination ship, the privateer Coronel, fully rebuilt and enjoying a second career as the Togo.

The Nazi German Navy, Kriegsmarine, was formed in May of 1935. It was formed after the passing of the “Law for the Reconstruction of the National Defense Forces”. This law brought …

Die Organisationsstruktur der Kriegsmarine hat sich in den 10 Jahren oft verändert. Das Ausweiten und Zusammenschmelzen der Fronten erforderte ständige Anpassungsmaßnahmen. Umbenennungen und wechselnde Unterstellungsverhältnisse waren die Folge. Diese Seite soll Sie über die Strukturen informieren.

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