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How the Anglo-German agreement counted the Panzerschiffe

The Panzerschiffe were probably counted in cruiser tonnage, with the exact treatment qualified because the recollection was given from memory.

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Question

How did the 1935 Anglo-German Naval Agreement count the Panzerschiffe?

Short answer

They were probably counted in cruiser tonnage, although that recollection remains qualified.

Notes

The Panzerschiffe are recalled as counting toward cruiser tonnage under the Anglo-German Naval Agreement. The recollection is explicitly qualified because it is given from memory. It remains a tentative answer about treaty accounting.