Gerhard von Scharnhorst
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Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst was a Hanoverian-born general in Prussian service from 1801. As the first Chief of the Prussian General Staff, he was noted for his military theories, his reforms
Portrait by Friedrich Bury, c. 1810s
Scharnhorst's grave at the Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin
Statue of Scharnhorst on the Unter den Linden, Berlin
Scharnhorst was a German capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship or battlecruiser, of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. She was the lead ship of her class, which included her sister ship Gnei
Gerhard von Scharnhorst
…SMS Scharnhorst, a 1906 German armored cruiser during World War I. Scharnhorst, a 1936 German battleship during World War II and lead ship of the Scharnhorst class, which also included the Gneisenau. Infantry Division Scharnhorst…
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Scharnhorst in the Kiel Canal (Rendsburg High Bridge in the background)
Scharnhorst in port
Scharnhorst firing on HMS Glorious, 8 June 1940