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Bismarck: The Final Days of Germany's Greatest Battleship by Niklas Zetterling (
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- ISBN-13
- 9781935149040
- Type
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- ISBN
- 9781935149040
- Book Title
- Bismarck : the Final Days of Germany's Greatest Battleship
- Item Length
- 9.4in
- Publisher
- Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Naval
- Item Width
- 6.9in
- Item Weight
- 23.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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A gripping tale of heroism --and doom--on the high seas . . . The sinking of the German battleship Bismarck--a masterpiece of engineering, well-armored with a main artillery of eight 15-inch guns--was one of the most dramatic events of World War II. She left the port of Gotenhafen for her first operation on the night of 18 May 1941, yet was almost immediately discovered by Norwegian resistance and Allied air reconnaissance. British battlecruiser Hood was quickly dispatched from Scapa Flow to intercept the Bismarck, together with new battleship Prince of Wales. They were ordered to find the ship quickly because, on their way from the USA, several large convoys were heading for Britain. On 24 May, Bismarck was found off the coast of Greenland, but the ensuing battle was disastrous for the British. The Hood was totally destroyed within minutes (only 3 crewmen surviving), and Prince of Wales was badly damaged. The chase resumed until the German behemoth was finally caught, this time by four British capital ships supported by torpedo-bombers from the carrier Ark Royal. The icy North Atlantic roiled from the crash of shellfire and bursting explosions until finally the Bismarck collapsed, sending nearly 2,000 German sailors to a watery grave. Tamelander and Zetterling's work rests on stories from survivors and the latest historical discoveries. The book starts with a thorough account of maritime developments from 1871 up to the era of the giant battleship, and ends with a vivid account, hour by hour, of the dramatic and fateful hunt for the mighty Bismarck, Nazi-Germany's last hope to pose a powerful surface threat to Allied convoys.
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Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1935149040
ISBN-13
9781935149040
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71806758
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bismarck : the Final Days of Germany's Greatest Battleship
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval
Publication Year
2009
Genre
History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.9in
Item Weight
23.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D772.B5
Reviews
...exciting story-telling. Besides recreating the thrill of the hunt and allowing the reader to trace the movements of both sides on easy to grasp maps and diagrams...presentation in vivid detail and captivating images of the final hours of the German battleship on the ninth day of its first and only combat mission. It is a terrifying tales and a striking reminder of how impersonal, cruel and unforgiving modern military engagements have become... well crafted epilogue to one of World War II's most notorious naval engagements., A fresh look at the life and death of the most famous German warship of World War II...a very good read..., ... a very interesting and useful history ...once you start... you will be very hard pressed to stop until the smoke has cleared and the ship is sunk., ...unable to put it down...I highly recommend this book for anyone that likes the study of naval battles or just wants to read about an action-packed sea battle., ...a thorough treatment, including material from interviews with survivors of their sinkings and the impact they had on the naval war in the Atlantic., outstanding book about naval warfare...real time, you are there style that conveys all of the anxiety of actual combat at sea., essential background and new historical insights make otherwise inexplicable elements of the Bismarck story much clearer, without diminishing the drama of the epic sea chase and its vivid, human details., A detailed account of one of the most dramatic events of the Second World War, including interviews with survivors
Table of Content
Foreword Prologue Part 1 1 Lessons from Previous Wars 2 The First Attempt 3 Preparations 4 Cruiser Warfare 5 'Now you pretend to be dead' 6 'For the first time in history...' 7 Operation Berlin 8 Rheinübung 9 The Home Fleet 10 The Visit Part 2 11 Departure 12 Bunkering in Norway? 13 Holland and Tovey Put to Sea 14 Break-out 15 Pursued 16 Collision Course 17 Battle in the Denmark Strait 18 'Roll out the barrel!' 19 Farewell, Bismarck! 20 Air Attack 21 'Have lost contact with the enemy' 22 A Mysterious Signal 23 'Battleship sighted' 24 The Second Air Attack 25 One in a Hundred Thousand Part 3 26 The Last Night 27 The Last Battle 28 The End 29 Epilogue Notes Index
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-513236
Dewey Decimal
940.545943
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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