We’ve learned that another six warships in DeAgostini’s Kriegsschiffe warships line are slated for a September arrival, perhaps the most notable being the German battleship Bismarck. Unless we hear otherwise, each comes bundled with a German written full-color magazine chock full of photos and information regarding each warship. Here now the latest additions to DeAgostini’s growing range of naval vessels:

#DAKS01 – German Kriegsmarine Bismarck Class Battleship – DKM Bismarck (1:1250 Scale)

#DAKS39 – German Kaiserliche Marine Derfflinger Class Battlecruiser – SMS Lutzow (1:1250 Scale)

#DAKS41 – German Kaiserliche Marine Kaiser Class Battleship – SMS Friedrich der Grosse (1:1250 Scale)

#DAKS47 – German Bundesmarine Training Cruiser – Deutschland (1:1250 Scale)

#DAKS57 – German Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruiser – Orion (1:1250 Scale)

#DAKS67 – British Royal Navy Nelson Class Battleship – HMS Nelson (1:1250 Scale)

Yesterday we learned that six more 1:1250 scale warships will join DeAgostini’s ever-expanding Kriegssschiffe warships series. For those of you unfamiliar with the series, it’s primary focus are the German warships that saw service throughout the twentieth century, from King Wilhlem II’s Kaiserlichte Marine up to the present day Bundesmarine. A handful of warships from other nations are also included in the mix although the series is heavily skewed towards German surface ships. Most of the warships come bundled with a German language magazine chock full of full-color photos and other pertinent data aimed at describing each ship in greater detail.

So, without further ado, here are the six warships expected to make port some time in May:

DAKS12 – German Kriegsmarine Bismarck Class Battleship – DKM Tirpitz (1:1250 Scale)

DAKS31 – German Kaiserliche Marine Moltke Class Batttlecruiser – SMS Moltke (1:1250 Scale)

DAKS37 – German Kaiserliche Marine Konig Class Batttleship – SMS Markgraf (1:1250 Scale)

DAKS46 – German Kaiserliche Marine Helgoland Class Batttleship – SMS Helgoland (1:1250 Scale)

DAKS56 – German Kriegsmarine Type 1934A Destroyer – Z5 Paul Jacobi (1:1250 Scale)

DAKS59 – German Bundesmarine Lutjens Class Destroyer – Lutjens (1:1250 Scale)

When you get used to banging out base hits time and again, you really can’t fault a batter when he suddenly stands at the plate instead of running the bases, watching as his latest swing of the bat clears the center field wall. Such is the case with DeAgostini and their long awaited Kriegsschiffe series of 1:1250 scale warships, a home run if ever there was one and certainly a series that needs to be admired.

We’ve been waiting for this unique line to make it to American shores for what seems like an eternity and now we can happily report that the first wave of World War II era warships is finally making port. While there is a smattering of Allied warships included in the range, the vast majority of the warships are of German lineage since it was designed, by and large, to cater to the German audience and traces the evolution of the German navy through the twentieth century. Each scale warship is composed of both diecast metal with some plastic parts and comes with its own display base. Best of all, each comes bundled with a German language magazine explaining the ship in greater detail.

According to our distributor they have received their initial shipment of 26 different warships and will be filling retailer orders the first week of May. Several warships are in short supply, so if you’re interested in obtaining some of these naval vessels, run don’t walk to your computer and place your order as soon as possible.