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Essentially heavy cruisers that were constructed in accordance with the restrictions imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles, the Deutschland-class vessels boasted six 28 cm (11-in.) guns in tw

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Unlike most World War Two veterans who immortalised themselves in print, Eric Williams was no “one-book wonder”, instead producing two bestselling novels based on a mere 10 months as a prisoner of war

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