Скачать или смотреть The Last Kaiser's Battleships: How These WW1 Relics Fought to the End in 1945

The Second World War was filled with technological marvels—but hidden beneath the chaos were relics of another age. In 1945, as Germany collapsed, three forgotten battleships from the Kaiser’s Imperial Navy were still fighting for survival. These were not mighty dreadnoughts or modern warships, but pre-dreadnought veterans of Jutland, dragged back into service decades after their prime.

In today’s video, we uncover the astonishing final chapters of Hessen, Schleswig-Holstein, and Schlesien—ships built for the First World War yet forced to battle once more in the Second. From coastal bombardments and icebreaking missions to serving as training platforms, floating batteries, and even radio-controlled target ships, these vessels lived some of the strangest careers in naval history.

Discover how the last remnants of the Kaiser’s battle fleet fought, survived, and ultimately met their end in the closing months of WWII.
If you enjoy deep-dive naval history and overlooked war stories, this episode is for you.

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