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7+ YearsPublisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
ISBN 13 | 9781472833860 |
ISBN 10 | 1472833864 |
Book Subtitle | The Pursuit Of Germany's Most Famous Battleship |
Book Description | Hunt the bismarck tells the story of operation rheinubung, the atlantic sortie of the nazi germany's largest battleship in may 1941. Bismarck entered service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15-inch guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armoured protection earned her the reputation of being unsinkable. This claim was finally put to the test in may 1941, when she sortied into the atlantic and fought the legendary battle of the denmark strait, destroying hms hood, the pride of the royal navy. Bismarck was now loose in the north atlantic. However, damage sustained in the battle limited her ability to roam at will, while the royal navy deployed the home fleet to revenge the hood. The stage was set for the greatest chase story in the history of naval warfare |
About the Author | Angus konstam is a renowned historian, and the author of over a hundred books, many of which are published by osprey. These include the osprey campaign title the bismarck 1941, and several new vanguard titles covering british warships of world war ii. His other naval books include jutland 1916: twelve hours to win the war, the battle of north cape, sovereigns of the sea, battleship bismarck and the pirate world. A former naval officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, he is now a full-time author, specialising in maritime and military history. He lives in orkney, beside the royal navy's great wartime anchorage of scapa flow. |
Language | English |
Author | Angus Konstam |
Language | English |
Publication Date | 43727 |
Number of Pages | 336 |
Hunt The Bismarck : The Pursuit Of Germany'S Most Famous Battleship Hardcover English by Angus Konstam - 43727