Austria Hungary WW1 SMS Sankt Georg Armored Cruiser

SMS Sankt Georg was Austria-Hungary’s final armored cruiser, commissioned before the First World War. Her mixed heavy and intermediate gun armament reflected the design practices of the pre-dreadnought era. She served in the Adriatic and was involved in the 1918 Cattaro mutiny, a significant sign of declining morale and political strain in the imperial navy. After the war she passed to the victorious powers and was scrapped. Her armored-cruiser role differed from the empire’s later scout cruisers. The Cattaro events involved sailors’ grievances and the broader political crisis of the empire. They were not simply a naval battle or a change in the cruiser’s technical classification.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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