Mackenson-Class BC

The Mackensen class was a German battlecruiser program of the First World War, intended to advance beyond earlier designs with heavier guns and improved protection. Construction began, but wartime shortages and shifting priorities prevented completion. None entered operational service, despite several hulls being launched. Their history therefore belongs to an unfinished stage of German capital-ship development rather than the battlecruisers that actually fought at Jutland. The class took its name from Field Marshal August von Mackensen, reflecting the German navy’s wartime practice of honoring prominent military figures in major warship names. Resources devoted to unfinished hulls could no longer support the army or other naval priorities. Their cancellation was therefore an industrial and strategic event as well as the absence of new ships.

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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