![Masses of SS, SA, and members of the German army crowd the docks at Wilhelmshaven during the launching ceremonies for the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer. The Scheer was arguably the most successful German surface raider of WWII.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/W051101-crop-760x404.jpg)
November 2005
WWII History
Marauding Kriegsmarine Raider
By Ralph SegmanSay the words “pocket battleship” and up pops the name Admiral Graf Spee. Her two sister ships, the Deutschland/Lutzow and the Admiral Scheer are virtually unknown to Americans. Read more