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Hunt the Bismarck
Angus Konstam
其他書名
The pursuit of Germany's most famous battleship
出版
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2019-09-19
主題
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
History / Military / Naval
Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
History / Europe / Germany
History / Modern / 20th Century / General
ISBN
1472833848
9781472833846
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=oBupDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Hunt the Bismarck
tells the story of Operation
Rheinübung
, the Atlantic sortie of Nazi Germany's largest battleship,
Bismarck,
in May 1941 and her subsequent pursuit by the Royal Navy.
Bismarck
entered naval service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15in guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armoured protection earned her the reputation of being unsinkable.
This claim was 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, and the Royal Navy deployed the Home Fleet to avenge the sinking of the
Hood
. The stage was set for the greatest chase story in the history of naval warfare.
Drawing on a wealth of first-hand accounts and intertwining extensive research into a fast-paced narrative, this is the most readable and accurate account of
Bismarck
's epic pursuit ever produced.