German battleship Gneisenau
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Gneisenau was a German capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and battlecruiser, in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. She was the second vessel of her class, which included her sister ship,
Gneisenau
Gneisenau in port
Gneisenau after her second bow alteration in 1942.
Gneisenau at sea
Otto Ciliax
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Otto Ciliax was a German naval officer who served in the navies of the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. As an admiral during World War II, he commanded the German battleships. He w
Admiral Otto Ciliax (second from right) during an inspection of German naval troops and a 150 mm gun in northern Norway.