M-Class Light Cruiser

Germany’s M-class light cruisers were planned before the Second World War as part of the expanding fleet envisaged under Plan Z. They were intended to provide modern cruiser capability with the range required by broader naval strategy. The program was curtailed after war began, and no ship entered service. These proposed cruisers should be distinguished from completed wartime light cruisers such as Leipzig and Nürnberg and from later fictional designs using related names or concepts. The proposed cruisers were intended to improve Germany’s ability to operate reconnaissance forces at distance. Their design competed with other demands for machinery, weapons, and shipyard resources. Wartime changes to naval priorities overtook the program, so later depictions of completed ships necessarily illustrate an unrealized construction plan rather than historical fleet deployment.

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 1936, 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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