Admiral Graf Spee, Deutchland-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Design D-class heavy cruiser. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Braunschweig. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
French battleship Dunkerque. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com.
Gneisenau. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Design P-class heavy cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Preceded by Deutschland-class succeeded by planned P-class heavy cruisers. Improved version of the Deutschland-class known by the Allies as pocket battleships. Contarct awarded to the Reichsmarinewertft, Wilhelmshaven as the Ersatz Elsass (1) on 25 January 1934, laid down on 14 February 1934, decided to modify the design as an answer on the French Dunkerque-class battleships in February 1934, building stopped on 5 July 1934, contract cancelled and replaced by the Scharnhorst-class battleships.
Note
1. Part of the Braunschweig-class pre-dreadnought battleships, built between 1901-1904 and broken up in 1936.
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