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|Anno=&amp;lt;!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
A very high-speed battleship that was close to the battle cruiser type. Under the re-armament project, she was equipped with 380 mm guns that enabled her to fight off larger contemporary ships. Among her drawbacks were the small number of main guns and weak horizontal armor.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{Model3DViewer|49d2855ef78340bc9cb9af268850459a}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|Performance=&amp;lt;!-- write text about performance in battles below --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Hailing as the first post-World War I battleship design in the German battleship line at Tier VII, ''Gneisenau'' dramatically shifts from the bulky, slow-to-react dreadnoughts that are more dangerous when they get close into a post-dreadnought battleship which can do many of the same things (to a certain degree) while remaining one of the most versatile battleships at her tier. &lt;br /&gt;
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Playing ''Gneisenau'' is decidedly different from playing her counterparts at Tier VII.  While ''Gneisenau'' may appear slender and lightly armored, don't be fooled: she is deceptively durable in the hands of a captain who knows how to handle her.   Her 15-inch guns give her the capability of fighting on the same level as her peers, though she does have fewer barrels than the competition.  From a handling perspective, she's the fastest battleship out of the German line, and has no trouble keeping up with cruisers as needed.&lt;br /&gt;
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Her speed is arguably ''Gneisenau''’s greatest asset.  It allows her to close the gap with enemy battleships and force them into close range where her main battery, secondary guns, and torpedoes can deliver the killing blow.  While most battleships tend to join a battle line, ''Gneisenau'' can instead join up with fast cruisers and blitz the enemy by appearing quickly from an unexpected location.  She is capable of operating solo, but extra caution is needed when doing so; her main battery dispersion is frequently frustrating, making long-range combat decidedly not her strong suit.  ''Gneisenau'' is most comfortable at medium-to-close range — even point-blank range — where she can make every shell and torpedo count.&lt;br /&gt;
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''Gneisenau'' is unique in the game as the only regular tech tree battleship to have torpedoes available; the only other battleships with torpedo tubes are her premium sister ''[[Scharnhorst]]'', the premium version of her successor, ''[[Tirpitz]]'', and Japanese premiums ''[[Mutsu]]'' and ''[[Kii]]''.  Her rakish looks hide a brutal array of secondary batteries that unload at an impressive rate of fire, and are more than capable of shredding destroyers of equal and lower tiers (higher tier destroyers are likely to have concealment values that make closing with them suicidal). &lt;br /&gt;
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''Gneisenau'' — like ''Scharnhorst'' — is a ship that is equally at ease diving into a melee or holding back from one.  Learning when to dive in and put her secondaries and torpedoes to work (and when not to) is half the fun of learning how to play her well.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{AnnoWiki|content=&lt;br /&gt;
'''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/91587-mouse-in-the-gneisenau/ LittleWhiteMouse in the Gneisenau] from the NA forums. Tested in [[Ship:Update 0.5.9|Update 0.5.9]].'''}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|Pros=&amp;lt;!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Highly versatile battleship; her armament allows her to play as a typical battleship, while her speed lets her behave as a battlecruiser at need.&lt;br /&gt;
* Excellent 15-inch guns, same as those on ''[[Bismarck]]'' and ''[[Tirpitz]]''.&lt;br /&gt;
* First-rate speed for a battleship (32 knots); the fastest battleship in the German battleship tree.  With a Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) signal, she is as fast as Tier IX's ''[[Iowa]]''.&lt;br /&gt;
* Solid secondary battery guns, comparable to Japanese counterpart ''[[Nagato]]''.&lt;br /&gt;
* Good range at her tier.&lt;br /&gt;
* Has one triple-tube torpedo launcher on each side.&lt;br /&gt;
* Outstanding armor belt combined with German turtleback armor scheme makes her deceptively durable.&lt;br /&gt;
* Reasonable concealment rating; with a captain that has Concealment Expert, her surface detection range goes down to an astounding 13.1km (comparable to the equal tier Japanese cruiser ''[[Myoko]]'').&lt;br /&gt;
* Good anti-aircraft suite; when fully built for anti-air duties, she is deadly to enemy planes.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Cons=&amp;lt;!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Short torpedo range of 6km.&lt;br /&gt;
* 15-inch guns have trouble with angled enemy battleships (use HE against the superstructure or choose a different target).&lt;br /&gt;
* Easily set on fire.&lt;br /&gt;
* She is nearly impossible to citadel, but will take a lot of full penetration damage.  &lt;br /&gt;
* AB-X layout of dual mount turrets may feel lacking.&lt;br /&gt;
* Dispersion can be infuriating.&lt;br /&gt;
* Deck armor can ''potentially'' be penetrated by bigger guns.&lt;br /&gt;
* Rather bad turning radius.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Research=&amp;lt;!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Hull (B) is first priority, as it comes with a boatload more hit points and secondary guns (that also contribute to her anti-aircraft defense).  The engine module upgrade should be next, with the range upgrade being taken last.  &lt;br /&gt;
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|OptimalConfiguration=&amp;lt;!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Gneisenau'' doesn't mind brawling at close range; her commander skills and upgrades can be tailored to such tactics, or focused more on anti-aircraft defense to increase her survivability.  &lt;br /&gt;
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|Upgrades=&lt;br /&gt;
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to four Upgrade Slots as a Tier VII ship. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' also has the option of building for Secondaries or AA.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} to improve her main battery survival.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} to improve her overall survival in battle.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve her main battery accuracy, '''or''' {{AA Guns Modification 1}} for an AA build, '''or''' {{Secondary Battery Modification 2}} for a secondary build.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} to further improve her overall survival. {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} is also an option to improve her maneuverability.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{block|!!|content=Even if choosing to focus on her secondary battery, {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} is not recommended; improving the survivability of ''Gneisenau''’s main battery with Main Armaments Mod 1 is still a better choice.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|CommanderSkills=&amp;lt;!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
'''Secondary Battery Build:''' Priority Target or Preventative Maintenance at Level 1, Adrenaline Rush at Level 2, Superintendent at Level 3, Advanced Firing Training at Level 4.  These skills increase ''Gneisenau''’s survivability while buffing her secondary battery range.  Subsequent points should be invested in Manual Fire for Secondary Armament and Basic Firing Training.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Anti-Aircraft Build:''' Priority Target or Preventative Maintenance at Level 1, Expert Marksman at Level 2, Superintendent at Level 3, Manual Fire Control for AA Armament at Level 4.  Additional points should be put into Advanced Firing Training when available.  ''Gneisenau'' is a deathtrap for enemy planes in this configuration, dispensing a punishing amount of damage from her 128mm dual-purpose guns.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Commander Skills&lt;br /&gt;
| Priority Target = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Preventative Maintenance = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Expert Loader = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Aircraft Servicing Expert = &lt;br /&gt;
| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Dogfighting Expert = &lt;br /&gt;
| Incoming Fire Alert = 1 &lt;br /&gt;
| Evasive Maneuver =  &lt;br /&gt;
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| High Alert = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Jack of All Trades = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Expert Marksman = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| Torpedo Acceleration = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Smoke Screen Expert = &lt;br /&gt;
| Expert Rear Gunner = &lt;br /&gt;
| Adrenaline Rush = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Last Stand = &lt;br /&gt;
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| Survivability Expert = 1 &lt;br /&gt;
| Basics of Survivability = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Emergency Takeoff = &lt;br /&gt;
| Basic Firing Training = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Superintendent = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| Demolition Expert = 1 &lt;br /&gt;
| Vigilance = 2&lt;br /&gt;
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| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| Fire Prevention = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Air Supremacy = &lt;br /&gt;
| Advanced Firing Training = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Radio Position Finding = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Concealment Expert = 2&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|Consumables=&amp;lt;!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Repair Party}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Slot 3:'''  {{Spotting Aircraft}} '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Both {{Damage Control Party II}} and {{Repair Party II}} are recommended for the quicker cooldowns, especially for captains who have opted for the '''Secondary Battery Build'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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|Camouflage=&amp;lt;!-- write text about useful camouflage below --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.&lt;br /&gt;
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Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip ''Gneisenau'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type 17 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.   &lt;br /&gt;
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|Signals=&amp;lt;!-- write text about best set of signals below --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Players who have followed the '''Secondary Battery Build''' above will want to equip Mike Yankee Soxisix ({{Mike Yankee Soxisix|Size=18px}}) and India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) signals in order to further boost the effectiveness of their secondaries and {{Repair Party}} consumable, respectively.  Players following the '''Anti-Aircraft Build''' are encouraged to equip November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}) for the bonus to AA gun damage.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Signal Flags&lt;br /&gt;
| November Echo Setteseven = &lt;br /&gt;
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| India X-Ray = &lt;br /&gt;
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Victor Lima = &lt;br /&gt;
| Hotel Yankee = 1&lt;br /&gt;
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| November Foxtrot = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Sierra Mike = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| India Delta = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| India Yankee = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| Juliet Charlie = 1&lt;br /&gt;
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| Zulu = &lt;br /&gt;
| India Bravo Terrathree = &lt;br /&gt;
| Equal Speed Charlie London = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| Zulu Hotel = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Papa Papa = &lt;br /&gt;
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| Wyvern = &lt;br /&gt;
| Red Dragon = &lt;br /&gt;
| Dragon Flag = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| Ouroboros = &lt;br /&gt;
| Hydra = &lt;br /&gt;
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|Gallery=&amp;lt;!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|History=&amp;lt;!-- write text below --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;h2&amp;gt;''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1939&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Construction&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:Builder: Deutsche Werke; Kiel, Germany&lt;br /&gt;
:Laid down: 3 May 1935&lt;br /&gt;
:Launched: 8 December 1936&lt;br /&gt;
:Commissioned: 21 May 1938&lt;br /&gt;
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====Specifications====&lt;br /&gt;
:34,841 tons displacement, standard&lt;br /&gt;
:229.80m length&lt;br /&gt;
:30m beam&lt;br /&gt;
:8.23m draft&lt;br /&gt;
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====Machinery====&lt;br /&gt;
:12 boilers, 3 turbines&lt;br /&gt;
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====Performance====&lt;br /&gt;
:32 knots at 165,000 shaft horsepower&lt;br /&gt;
:9,020nm at 15 knots&lt;br /&gt;
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====Armor====&lt;br /&gt;
:Main belt: 350mm mid, 70mm forward, 90mm aft&lt;br /&gt;
:Upper belt: 35mm&lt;br /&gt;
:Torpedo bulkhead: 45mm&lt;br /&gt;
:Decks: 105mm main, 50mm armored deck,&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;102mm armored deck slope&lt;br /&gt;
:Bulkheads: 150mm forward, 200mm aft&lt;br /&gt;
:Barbettes and Turrets: 350mm barbette, 360mm face,&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;200mm side, 170mm rear, 150mm roof&lt;br /&gt;
:Conning tower: 350mm side&lt;br /&gt;
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====Armament====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Main=====&lt;br /&gt;
:Nine (3x3) 280mm guns&lt;br /&gt;
=====Secondary=====&lt;br /&gt;
:Twelve (4x2, 4x1) 150mm guns&lt;br /&gt;
:Fourteen (7x2) 105mm guns&lt;br /&gt;
=====Anti-Aircraft=====&lt;br /&gt;
:Sixteen (8x2) 37mm guns &lt;br /&gt;
:Eight (8x1) 20mm guns&lt;br /&gt;
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====Aircraft====&lt;br /&gt;
:Three Arado Ar 196 floatplanes, one catapult&lt;br /&gt;
}}&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:German_battlecruiser_Gneisenau.jpg|frame|none|x350px|link=|''Gneisenau'' at anchor, date and location unknown.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===History===&lt;br /&gt;
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====Design====&lt;br /&gt;
With the commissioning of the last ''[[Ship:Admiral Graf Spee|Deutschland]]''-class vessel in 1936, the Kriegsmarine found itself in possession of warships that could outrun almost every ship that outgunned them, while being able to outgun almost every ship that could outrun them.   The few exceptions to this were the British battlecruisers HMS ''Renown'', HMS ''Repulse'', and HMS ''[[Hood]]'', and the Japanese battleships of the ''[[Kongo]]'' class.  The entry of ''Deutschland'' and her sister ships into service led the French begin designing a new class of battlecruisers — the ''[[Dunkerque]]'' class — which would be larger, stronger, and faster.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having learned the intended operational specifications of ''Dunkerque'' and her sisters, German designers began development on improved versions of the ''Deutschland''-class, known as ''Panzerschiff D'' and ''Panzerschiff E''.  Shortly after, however, the French laid down ''Strasbourg'', which was a more heavily-armored ''Dunkerque'' and would again outclass the nascent German designs.  The Kriegsmarine responded by designing an even more powerful ship, this time with a third turret — to help overcome the difference in firepower between the two classes — a tougher armor scheme, and a stronger propulsion to allow high speeds.&lt;br /&gt;
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This step was — strictly speaking — not entirely legal.  The Treaty of Versailles forbade Germany from possessing any warship in excess of 10,000 tons displacement.  With the new class being designed for a displacement in excess of 30,000 tons, they were in clear violation of their treaty obligations.   Subsequently, Hitler reached out to Great Britain and initiated negotiations of a new Anglo-German Naval Treaty, which partially legitimized the construction of the new ships.  Whether the treaty fully covered the legitimacy of the new ships remains topic of discussion even today.&lt;br /&gt;
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The armament of these ships consisted of three triple turrets with 283mm guns, the same caliber as those found on the ''Deutschland'' class. However, these guns were modified to increase their performance: the barrel was lengthened, and the weight of the shell increased.  Additionally, the reloading and hoist system saw an improvement to allow a faster rate of fire, with reloads of 17 seconds being achieved during trials.  Despite these improvements, German command knew that the 283mm guns were not competitive against larger surface units and planned early on to replace these guns with more powerful 380m twin turrets (the same as would later be mounted on the ''[[Bismarck]]'' class). One of the reasons to not install the turrets from the get-go was to not provoke the ire of their British neighbors, as negotiations with them were ongoing.&lt;br /&gt;
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The secondary armament was a mixed load out of twelve 150mm guns, mounted in four twin and four single mountings, and a dual purpose battery of seven twin 105mm guns. In 1942 — following the usage of these ships as merchant raiders — both ''Scharnhorst'' and ''[[Gneisenau]]'' received two triple torpedo launchers that had been removed from light cruisers ''[[Nürnberg]]'' and ''Leipzig''. The mid-range anti aircraft armament consisted of eight twin 37mm ''Flakzwilling 30'', which were designed as a weapon against medium bombers; against mono planes, however, these guns would have limited effectiveness.  Short range AA was provided by a steadily increasing number of 20mm guns in both single and quad mountings.&lt;br /&gt;
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The propulsion was upgraded from the ''Deutschland''s.  Unlike the diesel propulsion of their immediate predecessors, the ''Scharnhorst'' class went back to traditional steam propulsion, able to crank out 125,000 shaft horsepower across three shafts; output could be pushed up to over 160,000 in times of great need.  This gave the ''Scharnhorst'' class a design speed of 31 knots, with the highest noted speed being above 33 knots. A stern catapult would allow them to operate seaplanes for the purposes of scouting.&lt;br /&gt;
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The protection of the ''Scharnhorst'' class was drastically improved. The main armor belt was 350mm thick, and behind it followed a 105-110mm strong turtleback, which would deflect shells away from the vitals at short combat ranges. The horizontal protection consisted of a 50mm strong main deck, and the vital areas had an additional 80-95mm strong armored deck.&lt;br /&gt;
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During their service these ships saw several modifications. The most important ones were the addition of an Atlantic bow in 1939 to improve the seaworthiness, the removal of the optical rangefinders of the A-turret in 1941 due to the lenses being constantly coated with water, the aforementioned addition of triple-tube torpedo launchers in 1942, and the continual addition of radar and sensory equipment for the purpose of detecting and engaging opposing vessels.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Service====&lt;br /&gt;
''Gneisenau'' and ''Scharnhorst'' operated together for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. During their first operation, the two ships sank the British auxiliary cruiser HMS ''Rawalpindi'' in a short battle. ''Gneisenau'' and ''Scharnhorst'' participated in Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of Norway. During operations off Norway, the two ships engaged the battlecruiser HMS ''Renown'' and sank the aircraft carrier HMS ''Glorious''. ''Gneisenau'' was damaged in the action with Renown and later torpedoed by a British submarine, HMS ''Clyde'', off Norway. After a successful raid in the Atlantic in 1941, ''Gneisenau'' and her sister put in at Brest, France. The two battleships were the subject of repeated bombing raids by the RAF;'' Gneisenau'' was hit several times during the raids, though she was ultimately repaired.&lt;br /&gt;
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In early 1942, the two ships made a daylight dash up the English Channel from occupied France to Germany. After reaching Kiel in early February, the ship went into drydock. On the night of 26 February, the British launched an air attack on the ship; one bomb penetrated her armored deck and exploded in the forward ammunition magazine, causing serious damage and a large number of casualties. The repairs necessitated by the damage were so time consuming that it was determined to rebuild the ship to accommodate the 38 cm guns as originally intended. The 28 cm guns were removed and used as shore batteries. In 1943, Hitler ordered the cessation of conversion work, and on 27 March 1945, she was sunk as a blockship in Gotenhafen (Gdynia) in German-occupied Poland. She was eventually broken up for scrap in 1951.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Historical Inaccuracies====&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Gneisenau''’s original 283mm main battery guns are not available in-game. See [[Scharnhorst]] for the historical version.&lt;br /&gt;
* Hull (A) represents ''Gneisenau''’s planned configuration after refitting with 38.0 cm SK C/34 main guns; these are the same 15-inch guns found on both ''[[Bismarck]]'' and ''[[Tirpitz]]''. She and her sister ''Scharnhorst'' were to be fitted with them historically, but this upgrade never actually occurred. However, the tripod mast that had been constructed and planned to be fitted to ''Gneisenau'' aft of the hangar during her major refit is not present. This mast would take the same position as it does on ''Scharnhorst''.&lt;br /&gt;
* Her historical secondary battery has been replaced by a hypothetical set of 12.8 cm KM40 guns on Hull (B). The tripod mast is still missing from this upgrade.&lt;br /&gt;
* Stock propulsion is fictitious. There was no 125,000 shaft horsepower downgrade.&lt;br /&gt;
* None of ''Gneisenau''’s historical paint schemes are currently available..&lt;br /&gt;
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|HistoricalGallery=&amp;lt;!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau_crest.jpg|The wappen (coat of arms) of ''Gneisenau''.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau_mounting_turret.jpeg|''Gneisenau'' fitting out at Kiel, 1937.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau_gun_trials.jpg|''Gneisenau'' during gun trials off Rugen Island in the Baltic Sea, summer 1938.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau02.jpg|''Gneisenau'' anchored at Kiel, May 1939.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau_at_Kiel.png|''Gneisenau'' anchored at Kiel, June 1939.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau01.jpg|''Gneisenau'' refueling off the Portugese coast, July 1939.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Bundesarchiv DVM 10 Bild-23-63-52, Schlachtschiff &amp;quot;Gneisenau&amp;quot;.jpg|''Gneisenau'' at sea, circa 1939.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Raeder_aboard_Gneisenau.jpg|Großadmiral Erich Raeder visiting ''Gneisenau'' in 1941 while she is inside the Laninon drydock number 9 in Brest, France.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau в 1942 году.png|''Gneisenau'' as she appeared in February 1942.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gneisenau in dry dock at Kiel March 1942.jpg|Aerial reconnaissance photo of ''Gneisenau'' in dry dock, March 1942.&lt;br /&gt;
File:Bundesarchiv DVM 10 Bild-23-63-01, Schlachtschiff &amp;quot;Gneisenau&amp;quot;.jpg|''Gneisenau'' after her second bow alteration in 1942.&lt;br /&gt;
File:GneisenauTurretInNorway.jpeg|''Gneisenau''’s 283mm turret &amp;quot;Caesar&amp;quot; on display at Austrått Fort, Norway.&lt;br /&gt;
File:15cm_SKC28_gneisenau_turret.jpeg|An SK C/28 150mm turret mounted as a shore battery.  This type of turret was installed aboard ''Gneisenau''.&lt;br /&gt;
File:15cm_SKC28_gneisenau_turret_interior.jpeg|The interior of an SK C/28 150mm turret, similar to one of those installed aboard ''Gneisenau''.&lt;br /&gt;
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